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Jane and Louise Wilson: “Having space to nurture a practice is really important”
British artists Jane and Louise Wilson began working collaboratively in the late 1980s when studying at different art colleges in Newcastle and Dundee…
Next steps: The Centre for International Women Artists (CIWA)
In this profile, Ellen Wilkinson speaks to artist, designer and writer Mei Yuk Wong of Manchester-based supportive network The Centre for Internati…
Next steps: Caraboo Projects
In this profile, Ellen Wilkinson speaks to Jenny Male, Phil Root and Felicia Cleveland Stevens of Bristol-based Caraboo Projects.
Collective action h…
Next steps: Shy Bairns
In this profile, Ellen Wilkinson speaks to Izzy Kroese of Manchester-based Shy Bairns.
Collective action hit the art headlines at the end of 2019 when…
Student art: “Sincerity is in, glib humour out”
As Brexit gives way to Covid-19 as the defining factor shaping all our futures, Chris Sharratt asks lecturers and course leaders about the kind of art…
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Class of 2020: Lydia Makin
BA Fine Art, Slade School of Fine Art, London final-year student Lydia Makin speaks to Isaac Nugent.
“I’m trying to find something through the pr…
Class of 2020: Charlotte Guérard
BA Fine Art Painting, University of Brighton final-year student Charlotte Guérard speaks to Kitty Bew.
“The painting becomes an object or an archi…
Class of 2020: Jack McElroy
BA(Hons) Fine Art, Sculpture and Environmental Art, Glasgow School of Art final year student Jack McElroy speaks to Jamie Limond.
“It’s about maki…
Class of 2020: Rithika Pandey
BA Fine Art: Painting, Drawing and Printmaking, Carmarthen School of Art, Coleg Sir Gar.
Rithika Pandey says of her work:
“I am yearning for a spiri…
Class of 2020: Preeti Shannon Tak
BA Fine Art, The Cass, London Metropolitan University final-year student Preeti Shannon Tak speaks to India Nielsen.
“I am fascinated by the genetic…
Class of 2020: Archie Brooks
BA (Hons) Fine Art final-year student at Leeds Arts University Archie Brooks speaks to Joanna Byrne.
“I feel like my work creates a lot of anxiety.…
Class of 2020: Jemma Jelf
BA Fine Art, MIMA School of Art and Design, Middlesbrough.
Jemma Jelf is interested in how we represent ourselves sexually and the way that attitudes …
Class of 2020: Gwyneth Machin
BA Sculpture, Edinburgh College of Art.
Working with materials such as plaster, soil and paper, Gwyneth Machin focuses on our relationship with the Ea…
Class of 2020: Jonah Fried
BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, University of Arts London.
Speaking about his work, Jonah Fried says:
“My practice revolves around mark-making…
Class of 2020: Torin Bagueley
BA Fine Art final-year student at Manchester School of Art Torin Bagueley speaks to Valerie Zwart about his work.
“I’ve completely fallen in love …
Class of 2020: Aisha Matraxia
BA Fine Art (Sculpture), Leeds Art University.
Speaking about her work, Aisha Matraxia says:
“Throughout the past two years, my work has been a grad…
Class of 2020: Catherine Gittens
Catherine Gittens, BA Fine Art final-year student at Sheffield Hallam University, talks to Orla Foster about her work.
“I like making organic forms …
Class of 2020: Louisa Clark
BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting, Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL.
Louisa Clark says of her practice:
“My work aims to form different perspectives on fam…
Class of 2020: Martha Scott
BA Fine Art Sculpture, Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL.
Martha Scott works primarily with everyday and mass-produced objects, exploring the materiality…
Class of 2020: Adonia Hirst
BA Fine Art, Newcastle University.
In the work of Adonia Hirst, communication, intimacy and movement is explored through tactile sculpture that distor…
Class of 2020: Molly McAndrews
Molly McAndrews, BA Fine Art final-year student at University of Plymouth speaks to Rachel Marsh.
“This feels like an investigation, like a tool to …
Class of 2020: Poppy Jones-Little
BA Fine Art (International), University of Leeds.
“My praxis is centred upon the notion of ‘lumphood’,” explains Poppy Jones-Little. “I stri…