Every year Estudio Campana hosts an art student from Blundell's School to spend a week at the studio here in Spain and exploit a change of scene.  The idea is that the student is exposted to a totally different artistic environment. 

 

In contrast to the rain-sodden, soft green hills and moisture laden grey skies of Devon, the student is confronted with the reds and ochres of the Andalucian desert, bordered by a sea of the most intense Prussian Blue under stark pale Cobalt skies.

 

It's a chance to revive the spirit after the pressure of exams and embark on some completely different work...and there's the swimming and the sight-seeing as well!

 

The Award is made to a student of the Upper Sixth, of the the visual arts only:  that is, students working in Fine Arts, Textiles, Film and Photography.  Made annually by the school, the winner is not necessarily the student who is technically the most brilliant but a student whom the school feels has made the most progress in effort and imagination during the year.

 

It consists of one week's accommodation and meals and full use of existing studio facilities.  An itinerary of interesting places to visit is planned with the student on the first day - depending on which local themes appeal.  We usually visit two sites a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

 

There's time to consolidate work in the late afternoon and evening, and we can fit in some shopping or swimming or sight-seeing as well.

 

The Award must be taken during the month of September. The School covers the cost of the return economy airfare between the U.K. and the local airport here.