Art, Photography & Graphic Communication

In Year 7, our students head outside with their sketchbooks to draw the landscape en plein air. By Year 11, their work fills the walls of our Creativity & Innovation exhibition every July. In between, Art and Photography at Crispin teaches every student to look closely and experiment boldly. They are challenged to refine their ideas, inspired by artists, designers, photographers and cultures from around the world. Working in our purpose-built Innovation Hub, students explore drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, 3D work and photography, and as they grow in confidence they learn to work independently and find their own creative voice. Many go on to study Fine Art, Graphic Communication or Photography at GCSE, and GCSE students can use the art rooms after school most days to take their work further. Our links with Strode College help students see where their creativity can take them next.