Visual Arts
Education through our Visual Arts Program is vital to students’ holistic and creative growth, helping them develop new ways of seeing their world and expressing their thoughts. Students have access to a spacious, brand new Art Studio containing a digital darkroom, ceramics studio, and an outdoor space to draw inspiration from beyond the classroom.
Courses Offered
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Studio 8
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Studio 9
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Art Studio 10
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Art Studio 11
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Art Studio 12
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AP Studio Art 12
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Digital Studio 10
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Digital Studio 11
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Digital Studio 12
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Film Adventure 11
(biennial: 26/27)
Watch our Students in action
Studio 8 & 9
Digital Studio 12
Digital Studio 11
The Missing Lanyard
Digital Studio 12
Small Talk
The learning ethos in Visual Art is to create authentic art that is student directed, expressive and personally meaningful. Students are given the opportunity to explore and develop their creative problem skills through the exploration of a wide variety of media, including: drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, digital art, filmmaking, photography and design.
Student Gallery
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Learn more about Visual Arts at Collingwood
The Art 8 Collaborative Mural Project
Grade 8 students were assigned a collaborative mural project as a means of jumping right in, breaking down creative barriers and creating connections and community within the class.
Partnership with Vancouver Film School
Visual arts students at Collingwood’s Senior School now have the opportunity to access the facilities, tools and resources at various VFS campuses.
Contact
Jake Francis
Head of Visual Arts
Laurie Geddes
Visual Arts Teacher
Sally Karimi
Visual Arts Teacher
Courtenay Spencer
Visual Arts Teacher
Catherine Underwood
Visual Arts Teacher