Surbiton High School is offering a short seven-week Art History course as part of their Community Outreach Programme for a £65 donation. Community Classrooms is an exciting and dynamic way to extend learning opportunities for young people, parents and local residents. They can take the form of adult evening courses, longer courses with qualification outcomes or weekend workshops for students of all ages. Community Classrooms is a not-for-profit initiative and any proceeds go towards local community projects.
The next Art History course, led by Lissie Matts, MA University of Edinburgh starts on Wednesday 26 April. The seven-week course is every Wednesday from 6.45 pm - 8.15 pm at Surbiton High School in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London. The Art History course is a whistle- stop whizz through one recurring theme of art history, Nature. Designed for both novices and the slightly more experienced, the course explores the dramatic landscapes of Turner, the politically fraught 'Sunflower Seeds' by Ai Weiwei and the twisting form of the infamous 'Whistlejacket', hanging in London's National Gallery. Choosing the 'juiciest' of artworks and buildings, this course provides a little insight into other worlds and cultures, including elements of the Art History A-level (thankfully, without the essays). Surbiton High School invite anyone interested in the local community and the course is open to everyone aged 15 and over.
Lissie Matts achieved her MA at the University of Edinburgh and has now been teaching History of Art A-level for nine years, at three different schools. She fell in love with the subject on a trip to Florence, aged 16, where having seen Michelangelo's David, she promptly decided she wanted to spend her life immersed in the art historical world and all things it involved. She has a rather niche fascination with the Northern Renaissance and loves nothing more than convincing someone to change their opinion on how they feel about a work of art.
Click here for more information and to register for the course.