drawingclass4

sticks and stones will break your bones: the winner and the losers; the joker; the rebel; the bully; the loner...and the invisible people

drawingclass3

the bell went. They exploded from their seats. Screams and then silence. Playing dead. Staring at me, he said "you will get into trouble for this".

drawingclass2

he said " schools are one long corridor"

the occupant

how does art contribute to the global economy?

drawingclass1

the grading-machine

spring term: week 1

This is a situation I would not have anticipated just a few months earlier. All eight hundred or so pupils surrounded me in the great hall. The headmaster spoke. Who had noticed the new face? He had a backdrop of sixth formers behind him appearing a little too old for school uniforms and yet too young for suits. The pupils were told that their education was preparing them for the global economy. There was talk of a reputation to be upheld and the importance of presentation within and outside the school. The headmaster continued with an elaborate metaphor about cricket and fielding.
Children are very funny. They think differently to adults and cut-to-the-chase with less inhibition. They will know you in an instant. They can see things you and I cannot.
My dream: I was laughing alot. (That's all I can remeber). I woke up happy and cycled to school.