Talking Paintings
Talking Paintings sessions last one hour and are free for UK schools. For overseas groups, there is a charge of £50 a group.
Talks can be tailored to your needs, covering several areas of the curriculum. You could consider a joint faculty visit combining art with another subject such as history, RE or PSHE.
Talks are available for all levels of learning for students aged 3 to 18. Group size can range from 10 to 100 students. You can suggest your own ideas or choose one of the themes below.
Suggested themes
Key Stage 1 |
Key Stage 2 |
Key Stage 3 |
Key Stage 4 |
GNVQ |
AS-/A-Level |
| Portraits | Greek myths | Landscape | Illusions | Leisure and tourism | Art |
| Colour | Forces | Still life | Reflections | History of Art | |
| Light | Weather | Portraits | Food and drink | History | |
| Pattern | Buildings | Narrative paintings | Chemistry | ||
| Materials | Journeys | Modern Languages | |||
| Plants and animals | Reading paintings | English | |||
| Stories | |||||
| The senses |
Book a talk
To book a Talking Paintings session phone 020 7747 2424.
Sketchbook Skills for Key Stages 4 and 5
Sharpen up your pupils’ observation and sketchbook skills by incorporating a variety of drawing activities into your Gallery tour.
Sketchbook skills sessions are led by experienced teaching artists and take place on weekday afternoons for 90 minutes. Drawing materials are provided but please ensure pupils bring their own sketchbooks.
To book a Sketchbook Skills session phone 0207 747 5890.
