Artists in Residence Scheme

In recent years all CPS children from Reception to Year 8 have benefited from a self-generated Art Fund. In-house festivals and exhibitions of painting, 3D and photography have raised enough money to invite artists from other cultures to share their expertise.

Monisha Bharadwaj (India- a week residency). Children discovered much of the history and culture of the country as well as creating Tree of Life cards, Goddess Durga masks, Wali drawings and paintings, rangoli, dance, storytelling, cookery.

David Lukani Odwar (Africa- two weeks residency). David is a sculpture who shared his love of all things African with the CPS pupils. The children created masks out of clay which they decorated with found objects. They explored the culture and landscape of the Gulu district and Lake Victoria in Uganda. In October David returned to CPS to talk about his charity TAKS which gives displaced African children an opportunity to enjoy art.

Emma Reynard (Britain-three months residency). Emma specializes in mosaics and spent summer term 2009 at CPS inspiring the children to create the wonderful mosaics which now adorn the walls of the school. There are still many more to go on display.

Such a long and ambitious residency was made possible by the generous sponsorship of the PTA.

There are now plans afoot for a fourth residency in 2011 with the focus possibly on China or Japan