Creative Arts & Design
Pupils are part of a vibrant and diverse visual arts community where everyone has the chance to participate and explore their creative side.
Creative Arts Showcase 2024
Stonar's Creative Arts Department was delighted to showcase a stunning collection of Art, Photography, and Fashion & Textiles created by our talented pupils in central Bath in November 2024.
The feedback was fantastic! Visitors raved on social media about the outstanding quality of work on display, encouraging artists in the area to visit and experience for themselves.
Watch the virtual tour through the exhibition, and be inspired!
Art, Fashion Design & Textiles and Photography
As the huge variety of stunning work on display around the school shows, our modern, well-equipped studio and classrooms provide opportunities for work in a range of media, including fine art, photography, ceramics and textiles. The impressive works are also a testament to the excellent support that our teachers give to enable pupils to develop their ideas and artistic style.
During lessons, pupils are given every chance to discover and express their interpretations of the world around them using a range of media. In fine art, pupils are taught key skills, such as life drawing, and in textiles and ceramics, pupils learn techniques that enable them to produce quality projects.
Many of our pupils go on to secure places at leading art colleges and several of our pupils have won awards within arts competitions, including:
Independent Schools Association (ISA) Art Competition 2024
- 1st and 2nd place in 2D Art
- 2nd place for Key Stage 5 Sketchbook
- 1st place and 2nd place for Fashion and 2nd place for 3D Art
The 1st place pieces will be presented in the national final on the 14 November.
Independent Schools Association (ISA) Art Final 2023
- 2nd place in the KS4 2D Art category
- Highly commended in the KS5 2D Art category
Globeducate Art Competition
- 1st place for Sculpture and 3D Art (middle school)
- 2nd place for Painting (middle school)
- 3rd place for Photography (upper school)
Arts Facilities
- Two light-filled studios, equipped with a dark room and an IT suite for photography
- A kiln for ceramics, and ample space to work in
- Dedicated art studio for Sixth Formers, providing a space to make their own and work in throughout the week.
Qualifications and Destinations
Stonar has an excellent track record of academic success in Creative Arts and in broadening our curriculum in this respect, we are one of few schools to offer both Art and Photography at both GCSE and A Level, as well as Fashion Design & Textiles as a Cambridge Diploma.
Our outstanding 2023 exam results, with 100% of pupils achieving A*-B grades in Creative Arts, further demonstration our reputation as a leading school for excellence in Creative Arts.
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Throughout Years 7 to 9, pupils have opportunity through the core Art curriculum and the Stonar Clubs programme to develop their art and photography skills to enable informed decisions about GCSE choices to be made.
Art Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded for entry into Years 7, 9 and the Sixth Form, based on the submission of a portfolio of work and in school assessment and interview.
More information is available on our Scholarships page and in our Scholarships booklet.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION BOOKLET
Stonar Art and Photography Online Gallery
Take a look at examples of our impressive artwork in our online gallery on Instagram
