Monthly Archives: May 2016

On a lovely sunny Tuesday afternoon, we all set out and had a good look at the High Street and how it has developed since Turner painted it in 1810. Watch the short film I posted about this on YouTube below. We … Continue reading →

‘I hadn’t realised how much Turner had altered it from how it really is’ (Yr 9) On Tuesday we met to compare Turner’s painting with the High Street of today. As we positioned ourselves by the door shown in the … Continue reading →

It was brilliant to welcome Year 9 students from Oxford Spires Academy to the Museum on Tuesday 17 May. The focus of this session was the painting itself and JMW Turner. A sketching activity, designed to encourage close observation revealed … Continue reading →

In the first session, the year 9s were given a puzzle. The students enjoyed trying to figure out how their picture pieces went together – finally discovering it was Turner’s View of the High Street, Oxford times 2! Afterwards, the … Continue reading →