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Despite the old myths of Despite the old myths of impoverished artists working in impoverished artists working in isolation and their work only isolation and their work only being sold and making money being sold and making money when they’re dead just isn’t true.when they’re dead just isn’t true.

Neither is it true that successful Neither is it true that successful artists are dead, white, European artists are dead, white, European men. Britain, perhaps more than men. Britain, perhaps more than anywhere else, currently anywhere else, currently supports and celebrates men, supports and celebrates men, women from all cultural women from all cultural backgrounds working in the arts.backgrounds working in the arts.

Public Art

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Public Art

How do you measure a person’s success or status?

A loving family?Happiness in your job? Income and what it can buy?Public renown/fame?

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Public Art

Today’s artists can be successful in all of those.

Why?

Because society recognises and appreciates what they do as special, they are held in high esteem. Along with this earned status comes fulfilment across the board.

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As our society continues to become increasingly reliant upon the visual image. Artists are finding more and more outlets for employment.

However, one significant source of income continues to be the public art commission.

Public Art

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What is a commission?A specific brief for a piece of art.

Patron Artist Audience

Public Art

The person or organisation that places the order for the art (brief), chooses the artist and pays for it.

The people who translate the brief into a piece of art.

The consumer and critic of the work of art.

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Media

Much public or civic art is architectural or sculptural – this art is intended to make a statement.

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Examples in Bradford…JOHN BOYNTON PRIESTLEY (1894-1984)

FIBRES, ST BLAISE SQUARE GRANDAD'S CLOCK AND CHAIR 1992

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Audience

The difficult thing about a public commission is that the artist has to please so many people.

For a piece of public art in this school who is the potential audience?

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Audience

Students age 11-19, younger brothers and sisters, male & female, staff age 24-60, parents, grandparents, governors, white, black, Asian, working-class, middle-class…..

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So what do the audience want?

Historical/contemporary imagery?

Fun/serious?

Interesting/provocative/informative/decorative?

Does it need to be immediately understood?

Does the imagery even need to be recognisable / can it be abstract?

What imagery is inappropriate?

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What is Public Art?

Public Art is art that is produced usually through public funds for a mass general audience. What is a mass general audience?

Why is public art relevant? Why is it important? What does it bring to our lives?

How much does it cost? How much does the artist earn?Funds can be given from a range of sources. Taxes and donations are the usual sources. Public to see learn and enjoy.

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How is it produced?...

• 3d sculpture

• Drawing and sketching

• charcoal/ pastel / lead

• Painting – watercolour/Acrylic and oil

• Architecture

A work of art for public seeing

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Year 9 Challenge…

• To create a piece of Public painting for Challenge College

• The painting must develop from the idea of Community

• To work in small groups, researching, designing and producing it.

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Examples of Community Art…

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Task 1: Work to do…

• Develop theme – Brainstorm - Community

The Community of Bradford

Research the ideas, beliefs and values represented in your local area atDifferent times and cultures

education

industrySports (teams)

Multi – culturalcommunity

What does Bradford mean to you?

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Does art have to be obvious?

• Be as creative as possible.

Do we have to understand it? No !!

Does it have to be obvious…no!!

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Once your work has been checked…

• You may then begin to create your painting.

• Your square will be added to the rest of the groups to create a larger piece of art

• This will emphasise the Community we are in, and how by working together can inspire others to create something beautiful……..

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What it may look like…

you may decideTo sketch and Paint ideas like this…

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Critical appreciation..

• Whats interesting? Whats not? Who agrees? Who doesn’t? evaluate ?

• Of drawing