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Welcome to the Art Department web pages. At Cyfarthfa we want to encourage our pupils to develop their abilities and skills in all aspects of art, as well as experiment with new materials which may lead to them discovering previously hidden talents!

We offer a range of approaches and disciplines within the department over the key stages, these include painting and drawing, textiles, 3d work, graphic design and print making. We are fortunate to have recently installed a specialised graphics suite of apple mac computers for use by all art and design students.

Throughout Years 7, 8 and 9 pupils are introduced to new materials, approaches and disciplines where they have the opportunity to experiment and expand their knowledge of the subject. If pupils choose to study art at GCSE in Years 10 & 11 they are given the option of doing a GCSE in General Art or Graphics within the department. Pupils who study art at this level will study a varied course where high standards and commitment are required.

Department Aims:

• To help each student irrespective of ability to reach their full potential.
• To develop students' capacity to learn about and observe the world in which they live.
• To enable students to communicate ideas using written, visual or verbal language and to use a range of materials with confidence.
• To develop students' ability to value the contribution made by artists, craft workers and designers and to respond thoughtfully, critically and imaginatively to ideas, images and objects of many kinds and from many cultures.
• To provide a stimulating visual environment for students to work in.

Art Clubs

Pupils are given the opportunity to come along to the department to do their artwork in a less formal environment during lunchtimes and after school from 3.05pm until 5pm on a Wednesday.

If required any evening can be arranged as there is usually a member of the department available.

Meet the Staff…

Mrs C Fry – Head of Department

Mr J Donovan – Second in Department

Miss K Vaughan – Art Teacher & Assistant Head of Year 9

Miss S Grove-White – Art Teacher

Miss S Nolan – Art Teacher