NEWS LETTER 2010 /11
LEEDS COLLEGE OF ART Katherine was born in Leeds on 26 August 1910. She could draw before she could walk, and soon displayed the determination and passion for the creative arts that were to propel her throughout her career. She studied at the College from 1926 - 1931 winning the Princess of Wales Scholarship which helped to fund her studies. She reminisces about the soot-clad buildings, and the grime and general darkness that enveloped the city during those years. As a young artist she used to wonder how the French Impressionists were able to create their brightly coloured canvases from urban scenes. The industrial era has, of course, long since been steam-cleaned away, the mines and mills have closed and Leeds has regenerated into the vibrant city and thriving cultural centre it is today.
Leeds College of Art & Design offers state-ofthe art equipment, and plenty of it: you’ll find it much easier to access what you need, when you need it, than at many other colleges.
Katherine is a fine example of how to mature with grace and dynamism. In person she captivates with her humour, lively anecdotes and the facility of her many classical and learned allusions. She is still an active artist and in 2000 held, to both popular and critical acclaim, a solo show, ‘One Point of View’ in which 72 of her works were exhibited. She will continue to draw and paint for so long as she is able to do so.
Our purpose-built learning resources, including 45 specialist rooms, account for over a third of the College’s total space. We provide workshops for every discipline we teach, areas in which to exhibit, and well-supported networks of PCs and Apple Macs (all with highspeed broadband). Our Library & Learning Resource Centre offers you access to over 30,000 books and 140 national and international magazines, as well as a vast range of multi-media resources.
Leeds College of Art is proud to have played a part in Katherine’s career. She has been, and will continue to be, an inspiration for generations of students.
The College has always been renowned for the high standard of the education it offers its students. Katherine recalls the long, rigorous classes in drawing and the other essential disciplines which then formed the prescribed curriculum. She has always understood and appreciated the benefits of this meticulous training and attributes much of her success to the exacting technical and academic grounding developed at the College. She has, for example, always been able to record a quickly evolving
Anna-Lena Hallqvist
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Through the years Katherine has maintained her connections with her Yorkshire roots, continuing to exhibit in Leeds and securing an early solo show in Wakefield where a purchase was made for Leeds Art Gallery.
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Leeds College of Art would like to congratulate their alumna, Katherine Fryer, on her 100th birthday. Katherine has had a long, distinguished career both as an artist - she is an accomplished practitioner of drawing, painting and wood engraving - and as a highly regarded teacher.
The College’s ongoing commitment to maintaining up-to-date, industry-standard technology means you’ll be able to produce the highest-quality work, meeting or even exceeding the demands of modern practice in art, craft and design.
TOM BING
Interior Design graduate
Tom Bing is a photographer, but with a difference. His interests lie in documenting what you wouldn’t normally see and bringing things to light. Such as refugees and asylum seekers currently living in Leeds.
Anna-Lena Hallqvist completed the National Certificate Interior Design and Decoration course this past June. Originally from Sweden, she was training to be a nurse before she started studying two evenings a week at Leeds College of Art. In the meantime, Chris Shaw who owns Overview Photography and specialises in room set work, needed a permanent in-house stylist as they had previously only employed stylists on a freelance basis.
He was originally drawn towards Graphic Design, so he started his A Levels in product design, art and photography, but found the academic teaching style hard to engage with. Having almost given up on education, he decided to try the BTEC National Certificate in Graphic Design. His tutor, and the more hands-on teaching style helped him to develop his ideas and political views so when he came to see what the BA (Hons)Visual Communications course was about at Leeds College of Art, he knew it was the perfect choice for him.
He approached Pauline Keenoy, who is the course leader for the Interior Design and Decoration course, and asked if she had anyone whom she thought may fit the bill. Pauline recomended some students from the course who Chris then interviewed. As part of the interview process, Chris gave them a photograph of a basic kitchen and asked them to come up with recomendations for colours and styles for the kitchen. Although impressed by all the candidates from Leeds College of Art, after a second interview, he asked Anna-Lena to join his company. She had made a great impression with her recomendations and started work there only a few weeks later. Anna-Lena said, “Although I sometimes had to juggle my daytime job and my course work, I thoroughly enjoyed the course and if I had the chance to do it all again, I most certainly would.”
Photography Graduate
He said,” The course teaches you from a different perspective. Students arrive with a particular area of specialism in mind, but they spend time exploring the message and much later in the course find the medium in which to work. “It’s much more about the awareness of your surroundings, and finding a message you want to convey.”
Anna-Lena Hallqvist: Recent National certificate interior design graduate.
Tom has a strong interest in politics, his main areas of interest being human rights and globalisation. He says, “I know this sounds a bit idealistic, but I want to work for companies that are ethical, and have integrity.” Slowly but surely it’s starting to come together. He’s currently the resident
TOM BING: Recent BA(Hons) Visual Communication graduate.
ROSS - IGNITO
New Designer of the Year
Hazel
“My time at Leeds College of Art really gave me the ability to stand out from the scores of other young creatives trying to get into the industry.”
Abigail Borg who is 22 and from Redditch near Birmingham is currently studying on BA (Hons) Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design at Leeds College of Art & Design and has this year has been awarded The Business Design Centre (BDC) New Designer of the Year. Abigail, who gained a 1st class honours degree. She delighted the judging panel with her ‘Exquisite drawing skills and sensitivity to colour. The collection is an accomplished and consistent body of work which is both professional and has strong commercial potential.’
Hazel took the Foundation Diploma at Leeds College of Art & Design before going on to study a BA and an MA in Manchester.
After completing a National Diploma in Graphic Design at Leeds College of Art, Ross went on to a BA (Hons) Visual Communication at the College. After graduation he worked as a marketing designer and an art director within Leeds before taking his current position as an art director at the London based agency Ignito. “What I found most valuable was the way I was encouraged to question everything and not be complacent with the norm. I also learnt how valuable an idea is, and how everything should gravitate around a core thought. Getting into the creative industry is as much about the way you think than simply skills you learn. Leeds College of Art allowed me to get into a certain way of thinking that has been invaluable to my career.”
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A CENTURY OF ART
In between all this studying she spent four months on an Erasmus exchange at the University of Lapland in Finland and volunteered at a number of Galleries in Manchester. These included the Manchester Art Gallery Exhibitions Team, Castlefield Art Gallery, a community knitting project at Tameside Museums and the Development Department at The Whitworth Art Gallery.
Janet Martin, Head of Monsoon Home; Suzanne Imre, Editor of Living etc; Rosie Greenlees, Executive Director of the Crafts Council and Damian Barr, Journalist and Writer had reviewed the work of nearly 2000 graduates from 200 UK design courses who launched their professional creative talents at the New Designers Event in Islington. The judges looked for work that was innovative, inspirational, engaging and forward thinking – reflecting the core values of the BDC.
Hazel exhibited in the Liverpool Biennial Independents in 2004, and is a founding member of The Doorstep Collective based in Manchester. Since graduating she spent six months freelancing as a creative practitioner at The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester before being offered her current position as the Visual Arts Education Officer at Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery.
Still taking in the news of the award, Abigail Borg commented, ‘It gives me a fantastic opportunity to launch my designs into the commercial world, equipping me with both financial and business advice and support which is so crucial at the start of my career. All my hard work has been recognised by the industry; I am very excited.’
“I have such fond memories of the College from both a social and academic side. I feel it was my best year in education. My foundation course was the year that gave me the most freedom during my studies to whilst also having the support and guidance I felt I needed.”
Julie Bland, who is Abi’s course leader said, ‘the textiles tribe here at Leeds College of Art & Design are all over the moon with Abi’s well deserved success’ ROSS: Visual Communication graduate & Manager of Company, IGNITO.
‘the textiles tribe here at Leeds College of Art & Design are all over the moon with Abi’s well deserved success’
Hazel’s work: Exhibited in the Liverpool Blennial Independants.
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wHAT DO sTuDeNTs DO wHeN THeY LeAve THe COLLeGe? When you enrol, you may already know what you want to do - but after trying out lots of new things, you may change your mind! Or you may have no idea – and then discover your true calling. It’s best to come with an open mind. Some students continue their studies, here or at other colleges and universities. Some win residencies, or work on books. Some go into teaching; others into community arts; some into art therapy. Some set up their own studio, or go freelance.
Some of our fashion graduates have gone to work for designers such as Jonathon Saunders, Vivienne Westwood, Russell Sage and Hussein Chalayan; others now work in bridal and evening wear, visual merchandising, styling, buying,
INDusTRIAL sABOTAGe
Level One students from the BA (Hons) Fine Art course at Leeds College of Art & Design present Industrial Sabotage - a show of the site specific works produced during five weeks of residency at Armley Mills Industrial Museum. Reacting and responding to the context of the museum and its surrounding community, students have produced work ranging from sculpture, video and installation, to drawing, performance and painting in a show that will be at the museum from 20th May through until the end of August 2008. Armley Mills Industrial Museum, Canal Road Armley Leeds Ls12 2qf 0113 263 7861
If design and illustration are more your thing, you might feel drawn to magazine/book design or illustration, design for advertising, web design, motion graphics, packaging graphics, or character design. You might become an interior designer, a CAD technician or a video/computer visualisation specialist. You could go into digital video-editing or post-production, 3D modelling and animation, CD/DVD-ROM authoring. You could be designing textiles, cards and gift wrap, or wall coverings. You might end up overseas. The world is your oyster!
eNTRY RequIReMeNTs
We select our students from overseas based on their academic background and their portfolio of work. Once we have received your application form, you will be invited to submit a selection of your work; further details will be supplied at that stage. Access to Higher education We require a minimum qualification in English of IELTS Level 6 for our Foundation Degree, and BA (Hons) degree courses, and IELTS level 5.5 for all other courses (except for Access to Art & Design, which requires a minimum IELTS level 5). Application for Further Education courses: 1. Foundation Diplomas 2. National Diplomas 3. Access to Higher Education Please read the course descriptions in the prospectus or online, to ensure you are applying for the right course. To apply for any of the above courses, you will need to fill in a College application form. These are included in the international enquiry pack. Please check that you have: 1. Stated which course you are applying for 2. Filled in the details about yourself, your qualifications and your experience 3. Attached a passport-sized photograph of yourself 4. Obtained a school reference.
Application for Higher education courses 1. BA (Hons) degrees 2. Foundation degrees For these courses, you should ask UCAS for a copy of their handbook and an international application form, from the following address:
Leeds College of Art Blenheim Walk, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 9AQ Tel. +44(0)113 202 8000 Fax. +44(0)113 202 8001 info@leeds-art.ac.uk www.leeds-art.ac.uk
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For students studying International Baccalaureate Diploma, in order to meet our entry requirements you would need to achieve a minimum IB Diploma score of 24, which equates to 260 tariff points, plus a minimum score of Standard Level 4 in English Language, or IELTS Level 6. Please do not hesitate to contact our Student Advice Team for further advice or information. The College’s ongoing commitment to maintaining up-to-date, industry-standard technology means you’ll be able to produce the highest-quality work, meeting or even exceeding the demands of modern practice in art, craft and design.