The degree show - probably the biggest night for all the third years. The moment when thousands of people enter the building to see what the graduating students have been working towards for the past three or more years. A time to celebrate their efforts. The evening of the 12th June marked the opening of the weeklong show and there was a tremendous turnout that filled the building with such as buzz of energy. The exhibition is a massive showcase of work from all the graduating students across all disciplines ranging from Fine Art to Surface Pattern, Illustration to Animation and Fashion to Photography. There is plenty to see and it is all amazing! The open evening was a great night with art, refreshments and a small market that made the event a great success.
As there was a vast amount of fantastic work to see this post concentrates on the Fine Art discipline. There was a good mix of sculpture, painting, drawing and media but I have chosen to feature ten of my personal favourites across these strands.
I found the Fine Art degree show extremely inspiring. It was full of amazing work and was a prime opportunity to see what the third years have been up to this past year. It was been a pleasure working in the same studios as them and has provided an idea of the level I want/will be at when I am in the same position in two years time. Everything was displayed with great care and consideration and the effort they put into it showed.
I particularly admired Chris Shaw's dark yet beautiful paintings of the human condition. Looking at his website it is clear he works from collaged material that resonates within him using historical events or places as a source of imagery. I also really liked Steven Ellis' spray-mount drawings. I found his way of using spray-mount and charcoal a new and fresh way of working with line and texture. Among others, Chris Shaw and Steven Ellis are two of the artists shortlisted for the Aon Community Art Award.
Overall the Going Going Gone degree show was fantastic! The whole showcase was great to see. I also enjoyed walking around the Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern, Illustration and Fashion studios as it was so different from what I see being in the Fine Art studios all the time. If I was to blog those too you would be scrolling for hours! If you have any free time this week and are near Leeds you should definitely visit the show, you will not be disappointed. Be sure to visit The Art Market too, there is plenty of work from other students for sale at great prices (totally not a cheeky advertisement). Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed the post and selection of work I have featured!
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