Head of Art, Dylan Lloyd explains more about the exhibition:
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"The Assembly exhibition was conceived as a chance for the department to show off the work that pupils are producing. Our summer exhibitions are about marking and displaying exam work and we all rarely get the chance to see work in a gallery environment for an extended period. The staging of the Hot Mikado at the end of the term helped to make the decision about when the show should take place.
"To really show what the department was doing we wanted to show work by students of all years and a group of associated artists. These artists have run workshops, given talks and open their studios for our pupils. I was delighted by the response to the exhibition. A large number of visitors came to see it and commented on the quality and variety of work being produced together with the interesting balance of work by pupils, staff and artists. The students that had work chosen for the show were keen to show parents and friends their achievements.
"A number of prep schools attended the show. This gave them a chance to see the type of work we produce and the experience that our students can have. I was impressed by the levels of knowledge and imagination of many of the younger pupils. We are very proud of our pupil's achievements. We believe that the artistic experience they have in and out of the art school is a refreshing balance of excitement, inquisitiveness, imagination and energy".
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