Chelsea School of Art

This school was originally a faculty of the South-Western Polytechnic (later to become Chelsea Polytechnic) which opened in 1895 on Manresa Road and Chelsea Square, founded as the Chelsea Polytechnic in 1882, and has long been renowned for the many distinguished artists on its teaching staff. These have included artists and sculptors such as Henry Moore, Ceri Richards, Graham Sutherland and Howard Hodgkin. In turn, many of its former students have become distinguished artists in their own right such as Ossip Zadkine, Elisabeth Frink, John Latham, Edward Burra, Patrick Caulfield, Ethel Walker, Adrian Berg, Robert Clatworthy, John Berger and Paul Nash.

The curriculum during its early period was largely vocational towards the commercial aspects of art, illustration, textiles, etching, lithography and architecture. Under Principal H. S. Williamson, a sculpture department was established during the 1930’s and ultimately in the years after World War II a painting department. The School changed its name in 1986 and became known as the Chelsea College of Art & Design and, together with the Central School of Art and St. Martin's School of Art, formed part of the London Institute which in turn became known as the University of the Arts, London. In January 2005, Chelsea College of Art & Design relocated to Millbank, next to Tate Britain. It should not be confused with Chelsea Art School which was a totally different entity.

Number of Artists referenced: 731