Children in Year 5 at Peasedown St John Primary School have all received personalised, individual letters from an award-winning international artist.
Last year, when the pupils were in Year 4, they were learning about Holly Coulis in their art lessons.
The Canadian-born painter is well known for her vibrant, geometric abstractions of traditional still life subjects. Her work reimagines everyday domestic objects – such as vases, fruits, bowls, and knives – by flattening spatial dimensions and using bold colour blocks to present a painting’s message.
School Headteacher, Ruth Noall, said:
“Holly Coulis is an inspiration to so many of our pupils at Peasedown St John Primary School. So much so, that they chose to write to her about how much they had enjoyed her art and how it had inspired them to create their own art.
Fast forward several months, and we receive an email from Holly Coulis herself explaining that the letters had arrived at the New York gallery and that when her husband was in town, he would pick up the package – she was very excited and touched.”
Fast forward another month and the pupils receive a package at school from Holly who had personally handwritten a thank you card to each child, with an original water colour on the front of each one.
“This is amazing for the children and also amazing to show how our learning doesn’t need to stay in school,” added Ruth.
Peasedown St John Primary School is home to a well-resourced Art and Design room, providing a designated space for pupils to create high-quality artwork. It’s through art lessons that they’re able to learn about so many of the world’s talented artists, such as Holly Coulis.
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