The Chronicle, Summer 2019

ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE 16

The Fine Art of Teaching

In April, The North Wall hosted an exhibition of work by our talented Art teachers, all of whom are practising artists and makers. We caught up with a few of them to find out more about their life, work and inspiration at Teddies and beyond.

Savanna

Adam Hahn Head of Art

What is your discipline? I’m a portrait artist working with oil on canvas.

Where did you study? Glasgow School of Art.

Have you always been a teacher? I was a self-employed artist for nine years, including a year’s artist-in-residence post at Mascalls Academy in Kent. I then did one year of teacher training at Watford Grammar School for Girls before starting at St Edward’s in 2010. What inspires your work? The possibilities of paint. Whether it be the smooth, photorealist paintings of Richter, or the thick, impasto, expressive portraits of Auerbach, the manipulation of the painted surface always fascinates me. Favourite artists? Frank Auerbach, Gerhard Richter, Michael Borremans and John Singer Sargent. If you could have an exhibition anywhere in the world, where would it be? The National Portrait Gallery, London. What do you enjoy about working in the Art Department at St Edward’s? My colleagues. They make every day a pleasure. We are a great team who work for each other to ensure the pupils get the best education possible. www.adamhahn.co.uk

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