firstsite contemporary art colchester

King's Ford Junior

15 June – 2 July 2005
ArC: Schools Exhibition
Artist Space

firstsite is delighted to showcase artworks created during this new research project Arc (Art Research & Citizenship), that invited seven artists to work with seven Colchester primary schools, using visual art to explore notions of citizenship.

Working with a class each over an intensive five-day residency during May and June, artists brought a range of complementary skills and approaches, from concrete relief’s to thread drawing to huge cardboard sculpture.

Pupils’ initial research into their local communities to develop their understanding of citizenship was the starting point for creative activities leading to the finished artworks presented in this exhibition. Each artwork will ultimately be returned to the school in which it was created as a permanent legacy of the project.

The artists and schools:
Jo Chapman - King’s Ford Junior School
Jevan Watkins Jones - Bishop William Ward C of E Primary School
Nevina Williams - Monkwick Infants School
Sarah Sabin - Montgomery Infants School and Nursery
Nicola Burrell - Heathlands C of E Primary School
Tom Cox-Bisham - North Primary School & Nursery
Jacqui Davies - St George’s Infant School & Nursery

Funded by CARA / Creative Partnership
In partnership with Colchester Consortium

	King's Ford Junior 15 June – 2 July 2005 ArC: Schools Exhibition Artist Space firstsite is delighted to showcase artworks created during this new research project Arc (Art Research & Citizenship), that invited seven artists to work with seven Colchester primary schools, using visual art to explore notions of citizenship. Working with a class each over an intensive five-day residency during May and June, artists brought a range of complementary skills and approaches, from concrete relief’s to thread drawing to huge cardboard sculpture. Pupils’ initial research into their local communities to develop their understanding of citizenship was the starting point for creative activities leading to the finished artworks presented in this exhibition. Each artwork will ultimately be returned to the school in which it was created as a permanent legacy of the project. The artists and schools: Jo Chapman - King’s Ford Junior School Jevan Watkins Jones - Bishop William Ward C of E Primary School Nevina Williams - Monkwick Infants School Sarah Sabin - Montgomery Infants School and Nursery Nicola Burrell - Heathlands C of E Primary School Tom Cox-Bisham - North Primary School & Nursery Jacqui Davies - St George’s Infant School & Nursery Funded by CARA / Creative Partnership In partnership with Colchester Consortium