City and Guilds of London Art School

City and Guilds of London Art School
Established	1854
Type	Independent
Principal	Tony Carter
Location	London, United Kingdom
Affiliations	Birmingham City University
Website	www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk

The City and Guilds of London Art School is an art college^[1] in London, England, United Kingdom. It is one of the country's longest established art colleges, and offers courses ranging from Foundation, through B.A. degree, Postgraduate Diploma and M.A. degree levels^[2].

The Art School is housed in a row of Georgian buildings in London's Kennington district^[3], close to the south bank of the river Thames.

History

The City and Guilds of London Art School was founded in 1854^[4]. It was known as Lambeth School of Art^[5] and was based in Black Prince Road and St Oswald's Place. In 1879 the School was taken over by the City and Guilds of London Institute and acquired its current Kennington Park Road premises, becoming known as the South London School of Technical Art^[6]. In 1937 it changed its name to the current City and Guilds of London Art School^[7].

In its early years the Art School's teachers and students worked closely with industrialists, particularly Henry Doulton^[8], seeking to combine artistic creativity with manufacturing processes. Students and teachers became instrumental in both the Arts and Crafts movement and Art Nouveau^[9]. After the Second World War the Restoration and Carving courses were established to train for the restoration of London's damaged architecture.

During the 1960s the Art School became more of a distinctly fine art institution, and in 1971 ceased to be dependent on its industrial subscribers, becoming an independent charitable trust. In 1997 and 1998 the Fine Art Painting, Sculpture and Conservation courses were validated at undergraduate B.A.(Hons) level. In 2000 the M.A. course in Fine Art was validated by the University of Central England (now Birmingham City University)^[10].

Visiting Lecturers have included: Norman Rosenthal, Basil Beattie, Paul Winstanley, Andrew Mummery, Alexis Harding, Gordon Cheung, Colin Smith, David Kefford, Anne Hardy, Tom Godfrey, Lucy Williams, Zavier Ellis, Max Attenborough, Chris Davies, Will Turner, Paul Becker, Francesca Lowe, Helen Sumpter, Nick Hackworth, Jonathan Wateridge, Neil Rumming, and Christian Ward.

In a 2008 letter to the Observer newspaper and Art Monthly by Graham Crowley (former Professor of the Royal College of Art) the City & Guilds Fine Art Department was singled out for its ‘magnificent job’ in ‘maintaining the transformative power and joy of education through art’. ^[11]

In 2009 Booker Prize shortlisted writer Tibor Fischer became the RLF writing fellow at City and Guilds. ^[12]

In April 2011 Modern Painters (magazine) surveyed art world professionals to create a list of the top 10 UK art schools which ranked them: 1. Royal College of Art 2. Royal Academy Schools 3. City and Guilds of London Art School, 4. Slade School of Art 5. Goldsmiths College, University of London.^[13]

Notable alumni

(Years are for college attendance)

• Lauren Child (author and illustrator, 1980s)
• Barnaby Hosking (contemporary artist 2000s)
• Alastair Mackie (contemporary artist 2000s)
• Rolf Harris^[14] (painter, entertainer, 1950s)
• Allan Sly F.R.B.S. (sculptor, 1970s)
• Jim Mathieson (sculptor) (1960s)
• William Lasdun (sculptor 1970s)
• Richard Foster R.P. (painter, 1960s)
• Annie Williams R.W.S. R.E. (Painter, 1960s)
• Stephen Wiltshire M.B.E.^[15] (artist, 1990s)
• Miho Sato (artist, 1990s)
• Lucy Cavendish (painter, 1990s)
• Michael Renton ^[16] (designer, engraver, 1950s)
• Ann le Bas R.E. N.E.A.C. (artist, 1940s)
• Marguerite Horner (artist, 2000s)
• Simon Edmondson (artist, 1970s)
• Abdul Hakim Onitolo (artist, 1990s)
• Warren Curry (artist, 1970s)
• Karen Newman (artist) (Sculptor)
• Francisco Centofanti's (artist, 1990s)
• Naomi Jobson (artist, 1990s)
• Jane Bond N.E.A.C. (artist, 1980s)
• Tapfuma Gutsa (artist, 1980s)
• Karen Newman (artist, 1970s)
• Camilla de Martino (artist, 1990s)
• Alexis Hunter (artist, 1970s)
• Mary Anstee-Parry (artist, 1990s)
• Yukako Shibata (artist, 2000s)
• Conrad Frankel (Jerwood Drawing Prizewinner, 2000s)
• Gallery Website (painter, gallerist, 1960s)
• Marcia Bennett-Male (1990s, stone carver/sculptor)
• Hugo Bruce (sculptor 1980s)
• Frank Dobson (sculptor) R.A. (1912)
• Arthur Rackham (illustrator 1880s)
• Glyn Philpot R.A.
• Edmund Blampied (Illustrator 1900s)
• F.W. Pomeroy R.A. (sculptor)
• Goscombe John R.A. (sculptor)
• George Frampton R.A.^[17](sculptor)
• C.J. Allen (sculptor)
• Harry Bates A.R.A. (sculptor)
• George Tinworth (ceramic artist)
• Stanhope Forbes R.A. (Newlyn School painter)
• Charles Haslewood Shannon R.A. (Painter)
• Martin Brothers (Potters)
• Leonard Raven-Hill (illustrator)

Notable teachers and lecturers

• John Charles Lewis Sparkes (Art Master & Principal^[18])
• James Butler (R.A. sculptor)
• Bernard Dunstan (R.A. painter)
• Sonia Boyce MBE
• Sir Roger de Grey R.A. (Principal 1973–95, President of the Royal Academy)
• Elizabeth Fitzgerald (1957-1990s)
• Hew Locke
• Aimé-Jules Dalou (1870s)
• Michael Kenny R.A. (Principal 1995–1999^[19])
• Ben Levene (R.A. painter)
• Basil Beattie
• Tony Carter^[20] (Principal 2000s)
• Robin Mason^[21]
• Andrew Grassie
• Gavin Nolan
• Jasper Joffe
• Matthew Collings
• Emma Biggs
• James Jessop
• Jane Langley
• Reece Jones (artist)
• Kiera Bennett
• Alex Gene Morrison
• Tibor Fischer RLF Writing Fellow 2009

External links

• Art School Website
• Extract from "Every Woman's Encyclopaedia" published 1910.

Coordinates: 51°29′14″N 0°06′26″W / 51.48722°N 0.10722°W / 51.48722; -0.10722

References

1. ^ College listed age in http://london.floodlight.co.uk (accessed 5 April 2009)
2. ^ Courses listed on school's website (accessed 25 March 2010
3. ^ Artist describes location at www.geraldlaing.com (accessed on 5 April 2009)
4. ^ www.worldcollectorsnet.com describes potter John Sparkes leading the college in 1856 (accessed 5 April 2009)
5. ^ http://chestofbooks.com describes early name and history (accessed 5 April 2009)
6. ^ www.rodin-web.org describes name change (accessed 5 March 2009)
7. ^ Guildhall Library Manuscripts list name changes at www.history.ac.uk (accessed 5 March 2009)
8. ^ www.whitleycollection.com describes role of Henry Doulton (accessed 5 March 2009)
9. ^ College timeline at www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk (accessed 8 March 2009)
10. ^ Birmingham Institute of Art and Design validation at www.biad.bcu.ac.uk (accessed 5 March 2009)
11. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/feb/10/art.furthereducation
12. ^ http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/current_fellows.cfm
13. ^ http://www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk/news/school_news/modern_painters
14. ^ Article in the Observer
15. ^ Biography of Stephen Wiltshire in The Independent
16. ^ Michael Renton's obituary in The Independent
17. ^ Sir George James Frampton's entry at the Royal Academy Collection web site
18. ^ John Charles Lewis Sparkes
19. ^ Guardian Obituary
20. ^ Tony Carter at The London Group
21. ^ RCA website page