Mark Wallinger Wins Turner Prize

Some might argue that Wallinger's work in 1995 should equally have won the Turner Prize, but there is no doubt that his 'State Britain' work was a firm favourite and a deserved winner this year. The work was a recreation of Brian Haw's peace campaign, from the banners and plackards to the tarpaulin and tea making area. Everything has been painstakingly reconstructed and Wallinger has added to the politics of the piece by including the demarkation point a kilometer from the Houses of parliament, within which free protest is not permitted since the introduction of the 'Serious Organised Crime and Plolice Act' of 2006.

Art Quiz Winner:Congratulations Abigail Hodder

Abigail Hodder has won the Art quiz with five correct answers. The answers were:

• Manolo Blahnik
• The Wolsey Theatre
• A high heel: 'Little dagger' in Italian
• Moccasin
• A young artist from Holland: Vincent Van Gogh

Keep your eyes peeled for more quizes and the odd piece of homework.

Figurative painting research for year 12.

Try the following artists to add flavour to your research:

Chuck Close
Jenny Saville
Lucien Freud

Further research beyond these websits might be needed. Good Luck!

It's a roll-over!!! Year 7 quiz prizes still to be won.

Nobody got all the questions correct in the quiz, so have another go... All the qustions are either to do with shoes or The New Wolsey Theatre and the answers can be found on the internet.

Have another look at the questions (See below)...

...and win these prizes.

Year 12 Art trip to The Turner Prize 'A Retrospective' and 'The painting of Modern Life' at the Hayward Gallery

Two exciting exhibitions are planned for year twelve on 13th December. The Turner Prize 'A Retrospective' looks back at all the great names who have won the controversial prize since its conception in 1984. Gilbert and George, Anish Kapoor and Damien Hirst have some of their most memorable pieces in the exhibition, but the more traditional painters will not be disappointed with work by Malcolm Morley, Howard Hodgkin and Chris Ofili also on display. 'The Painting of Modern Life' exhibition at the Hayward will complement the very conceptual work at the Tate as it focuses on paintings and prints made through the use of photography. Photo-realism sits alongside deliberately distorted images, but all pieces deliberately exploit the medium of photography, often emphasising the media's influence in the genre by emphasising the shadows created by flash and the angles explored by paparazzi.

Year 12 Oil Painting

Most of year 12 are now working on a portrait oil painting. There is an excellent website with a step by step approach to a figurative portrait. It's well worth a look to see the approach of another artist. The work is by Marvin Mattleson an award winning American artist. Reseach his work and add it to the current reseach you are doing on portraiture.

Shoes Shoes Shoes

Two weeks of work by all of our year 7 pupils have resulted in some superb shoe designs. Let's hope all the mums and dads out there knew their shoes might go missing!

Thanks go to the Northgate staff and our friends at the New Wolsey Theatre for involving us in this project. Don't forget to visit the shoes in situ where they will be displayed as Christmas decorations... Will you be able to spot yours?


Year 7 Quiz:
(Use the internet to find the answers)

1) Name a shoe designer whose initials are MB?

2) What was The New Wolsey Theatre called before it changed its name?

3) What is the meaning of Stiletto?

4) What type of shoe is the shoe in the picture?

5) Who is the play 'Vincent in Brixton' about?


First correct answers to the box outside Mr Emery's office wins some art equipment...
(Where is Mr Emery's office?)

Life Drawing Classes

Thursday 23rd saw the arrival of Simon Smith and Marion Casey came to deliver a day's life drawing to year 13 Art students and a small number of year12s. It was an incredibly intense day of focused drawing and feedback from the students was great (apart from some whining about sitting on the floor... The youth of today, don't know they're born!) Some very strong drawing was done and a lot was learnt by all involved. Thanks go to Simon and Marion and to all the hard-working participants who made it such a successful day.

Painting by Simon Smith

Paris Art trip now full

All places on the Art trip to Paris have now been taken, however if you are still interested, fill in your PC07 and hand it into the front office. This will put you on a waiting list and from experience I know we usually have between 1 and 3 cancellations each year, so you still have a chance...
One of the highlights (excuse the pun) of the trip will be the Eiffel Tower, but if you haven't been to the Musee D'Orsay yet you have a real treat in store. Visit the website to get an idea of the variety of works you can see there. Just about every Impressionist masterpiece you can think of is there.
Which venues are you looking forward to most? Let us know...

New Wolsey Theatre Project

The New Wolsey Theatre and Northgate Art Department have teamed up for an exciting Christmas decoration project. 260 year 7 pupils will spend two weeks decorating shoes to be used as Christmas decorations in the New Wolsey Theatre over the Christmas period. Debbie Cowley and a designer will be coming into school to work with the pupils over two lessons to decorate, adorn and embellish old unwanted shoes to create what we hope will be a magificent disply. Keep your eyes peeled for images of the outcomes...
http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/

Endeavour House Awards

The 2007/08 Endeavour House Award Exhibition is now on display at the County Council Head Office Building, Ipswich. The two entries from Northgate include Rachel Turpin's Piece 'Landscape II' and Carla Nowosad's portrait of 'Alex'. Having won three catagories in previous years when the awards were held at Wingfield Gallery, we wait with anticipation the result of this year's decision. Good luck to our girls.

Carla Nowosad

'Alex' Oil on canvas



Rachel Turpin 'Landscape II' Acrylic, oil and peat on canvas

http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/PlanningAndBuilding/SuffolkCountyCouncilProperty/ArtCatalogue200708.htm