Students in schools across Cornwall are being offered a unique opportunity to learn from and enjoy original artworks in their own classrooms.

The paintings and prints are part of Cornwall Council’s Schools Art Collection and are on loan from the Royal Cornwall Museum.

Each artwork comes with a learning resource pack to inspire and engage pupils at key stages 1 and 2.  Many of the works are by prestigious artists associated with Cornwall and the St Ives School and include pieces by Kate Nicholson, Alfred Wallis and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham.

The Schools Art Collection is a resource that was put together with the aim of offering school children the opportunity to engage with artwork by influential artists, with many of the works donated or purchased for minimal amounts in the 1960s and 70s.

Cornwall Council cabinet member for economy and culture Julian German said “It is delightful to see these wonderful artworks being shared with school pupils across Cornwall. I hope that they will inspire both further creativity and debate. This reflects the vision that Barbara Hepworth had when the collection was established over 50 years ago.”

Alongside the loans programme a selection of other works from the collection can be viewed in the ‘From Great Beginnings to the 21st Century’ exhibition at The Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro. Plus there are also online learning resources for five selected works available via The Royal Cornwall Museum website: www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/learning