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Michael Jackson Inspires (Earthsong) Artwork
8:20pm Monday 24th January 2011
http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk/news/8806680.Michael_Jackson_inspires_artwork/
By Steve Sowden
TALENTED Year Nine students at Westfield Community School in Yeovil held private viewings to show their abstract art paintings - which were inspired by Michael Jackson’s Earth Song.
Students have studied the artwork of the renowned abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky, who used also music to inspire his paintings. They then used the ideas and paint techniques of abstract artists such as Kandinsky, Jackson Pollack and Mark Rothko to inform their own painting.
The artwork was created over many weeks – which involved listening to Earth Song as many as 40 times – and students carefully considered the use of colour, shape and paint techniques in order that their artwork ‘told the story’ of the music.
Tamsin Gilham, who teaches in the thriving art department at Westfield School, said: “The students have had the opportunity to experience another aspect of the art world first-hand, by being part of a formal viewing.
“We invited guests to speak to the individual artists about what inspired their work. As always, I am really impressed by the levels of creativity and dedication that the students have shown.” :yes:
http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk
8:20pm Monday 24th January 2011
http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk/news/8806680.Michael_Jackson_inspires_artwork/
By Steve Sowden
TALENTED Year Nine students at Westfield Community School in Yeovil held private viewings to show their abstract art paintings - which were inspired by Michael Jackson’s Earth Song.
Students have studied the artwork of the renowned abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky, who used also music to inspire his paintings. They then used the ideas and paint techniques of abstract artists such as Kandinsky, Jackson Pollack and Mark Rothko to inform their own painting.
The artwork was created over many weeks – which involved listening to Earth Song as many as 40 times – and students carefully considered the use of colour, shape and paint techniques in order that their artwork ‘told the story’ of the music.
Tamsin Gilham, who teaches in the thriving art department at Westfield School, said: “The students have had the opportunity to experience another aspect of the art world first-hand, by being part of a formal viewing.
“We invited guests to speak to the individual artists about what inspired their work. As always, I am really impressed by the levels of creativity and dedication that the students have shown.” :yes:
http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk
