DR JANE WATT

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Senior Lecturer In Fine Art

School of Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology (EAST)

The creativity and energy of our Fine Art students is incredible and never ceases to amaze me. As a tutor here I feel immensely privileged to be able to witness how our students develop their art practice and confidence during their studies with us, as well as be part of the beginning of their creative exploration. Although it may not feel like it at the time, their years with us are just the start. This exhibition offers us all an opportunity to meet some of our alumni again, to celebrate their different journeys since graduation and ultimately revel in a unique exhibition. As alumni of a course that embraces a wide range of practice, it is no surprise that Transitions hails a diverse range of work, from drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, lens-based work and performance. It showcases work made by artists who have been practising for over a decade alongside others who have recently graduated. The exhibition and works prompt us to remember but also enable us to look to the future and value the role of art in our individual lives, but also in the world in which we live.

‘Mene Mene Tekel Uphrasin’ (aramaic). Translation, “Numbered, numbered, weighed, divided”. 2015