Aspiring artists from Abraham Guest Academy have been showcasing their
work in Debenhams Restaurant, following a brand new colour revamp in the
Wigan store. Students from year 10 were approached
to supply art from their GCSE coursework by restaurant manager Tracey
Hampson, a former Abraham Guest student.
Subject
leader for art and design Sharon Barnes said, 'the students took
inspiration from a mixture of fine art and modern art based on interiors
and colour'. The paintings are displayed along two walls of the Restaurant, sitting perfectly with the bright new colour scheme.
Amy
Sherman, 15, took inspiration from Chris Baker and Bella Foster and
described the techniques for creating the multi layered pieces, 'We
looked at the work of other artists, then created little versions of our
own. We then blew them up into bigger pictures and used acrylic, tissue
paper and pva to build them up'.
Billy Lowe, 15, from Pemberton, said 'Art is my favourite subject. When I'm older I hope to be a tattooist'. Elysia
Harvey, 15, from Marsh Green said, 'My favourite artist is Bella
Foster. Art is my favourite subject, but I hope to go into the army as a
medic. My Dad likes drawing so art runs in the family'.
The concept is new for Debenhams in Wigan and the new bright look of the Restaurant has gone down a treat with the customers. Tracey was keen to do something unique to Wigan: 'as far as I know we're the only store doing this at the moment'.
Video: Tracey Hampson discusses the project
Sharon
Barnes added, 'I think its a fantastic achievement for the students,
its great that their work is being seen by lots of people. The
partnership between Debenhams and the school is great because now we can
get more of the students art into the community, which gives them a lot
of motivation'.
Slideshow: The collection of paintings by the students displayed in Debenhams Restaurant, Wigan.
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