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A photograph of John Hoyland's painting Arvak. Arvak has a green background. There is a spray of yellow paint on the bottom left corner. At the top left, there is a pink circular design. Most of the canvas is dedicated to an orange triangle outline, with what looks like simplistic legs and feet extending from the bottom. There is a large patch of pink/red paint underneath the orange triangle A photograph of John Hoyland's painting Arvak. Arvak has a green background. There is a spray of yellow paint on the bottom left corner. At the top left, there is a pink circular design. Most of the canvas is dedicated to an orange triangle outline, with what looks like simplistic legs and feet extending from the bottom. There is a large patch of pink/red paint underneath the orange triangle

© The John Hoyland Estate. Photo © Colin Mills

© The John Hoyland Estate. Photo © Colin Mills

Pupils will learn about the work of a range of artists, comparing and contrasting them. They will encounter works by artists such as Lubna Chowdhary, Bridget Riley, and Sheffield artists Derrick Greaves and John Hoyland. Pupils will use this work as inspiration as they create, photograph and deconstruct their own pieces of abstract art on canvas.

 

Graves Gallery
Half day

Suitable for KS1/2/3/4, up to 35 children
Price: £200
Curriculum area: Art

 

To find out more about abstract art, visit our online Collections & Stories here and search for “Abstract”.

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