Painting by Inson Wongsam.
Sue Castle- Secondary Art teacher
At St. Andrews International School, Green Valley, culturally enriching field
trips are a very important element of the curriculum. These enriching field
trips contribute to the development of students into global citizens who possess
more knowledge about art, have stronger critical-thinking skills and exhibit
increased cultural and historical empathy.
Artwork by Inson Wongsam.
On September 16th Year 10 art students from St. Andrews IS
Green Valley visited exhibitions of traditional and contemporary Thai arts and
crafts at Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre.
Susan Castle, the Secondary Art teacher said, “We were lucky to see some
excellent two and three dimensional work by Thai artist Inson Wongsam and a
range of contemporary paintings, photographs, videos and installations by
artists such as Bussaraporn Thongchai. I believe that seeing these works of art
first hand will have a significant impact on the students’ understanding and
appreciation of Thai art and this will be reflected in the work that they
produce in class.”
The visit to the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre was followed by a visit to Jim
Thompson’s House where students enjoyed taking photographs in the beautiful
gardens.
Year 10 students visit Jim Thompson’s House
Students at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre see
works of art first hand.
Students; visit to the Bangkok Arts and Culture
Centre will have a significant impact on the students’ understanding and
appreciation of Thai art.
