School of Art & Design

Dr Virginia Button Head of the Department of Art

Dr John Baldacchino Associate Dean, Teaching, Learning & Student Experience

Andrew Harbert Associate Dean, Academic Development & Planning

Patrick Gottelier Head of the Department of Design

Internationally renowned illustrators visit Falmouth

Four internationally renowned illustrators visited Falmouth last week to present at the annual Illustration Forum, at the Falmouth Campus. The event was chaired by leading comics and graphic novels critic and historian Dr. Roger Sabin. Each year a theme is chosen for the Forum which explores a different aspect of authorial illustration practice.

Enhancing Design Studies: A Series of Lectures

The Head of Design Lectures launched into its spring series with a talk in January by celebrated British designer Gareth Williams, Senior Tutor of Design Products at the Royal College of Art. This was followed by lectures from designer, researcher and performer Damon Taylor, who studied his PhD at Falmouth University, and Orsola De Castro, described by The Daily Telegraph's fashion pages as "the ethical fashion designer" and founder of the clothing company ‘From Somewhere,' which makes clothes out of recycled offcuts of luxury materials.

Falmouth University academics research on Ideal Homes gains award

A Design lecturer at Falmouth University has received a prestigious award from the British Academy for her research into ‘Ideal Homes'.

£Wilhelmina £9000 Scholarship awarded to Falmouth Fine Art Student

Fine Art BA(Hons) first year student Lily Milne beat off stiff competition to secure a 9,000 Wilhelmina Barnes-Graham Scholarship award. The competition was well supported and Lily came through two judging rounds to beat 28 other fellow first year fine art students to win the coveted scholarship.

Fine Art BA(Hons) Students Win Prizes at The BAMS Medal Competition

Alice Ellis-Bray and Gareth Wilde, both Level 1 Fine Art BA(Hons) students, won prizes at this year's British Art Medal Annual Student Project.

Ten Fine Art students took part in the Project. Alice Ellis-Bray winning Honorable Mention, sponsored by the Bigbury Mint for her ‘Untitled' piece along with Gareth Wilde winning The Herbie Prize for The Best Political medal for his entry ‘Cover-up'.

Cornwall Artist to be exhibited in Art Prizes First Major Exhibition

Contemporary Silversmith Abigail Brown, who lectures on BA(Hons) Contemporary Crafts, is to be featured in an international art show in York this spring as the Aesthetica Art Prize launches its first major exhibition. Selected from over 3000 entries, Abigail earned her place in the Aesthetica Art Prize long list of 100 artists with an innovative and outstanding submission, and will have her work projected in the enchanting setting of York St Mary's - York Art Gallery's contemporary art space.

A Series Of Spring Art Lectures

Falmouth launched into its spring series of Masters Art lectures with a talk by celebrated British sculptor Bill Woodrow on 16 January. This has been followed up by sell out lectures from noted artists Gavin Turk and Peter Fraser.

Contact Festival Dartington and Performance Evening

'Sat, Apr 6th, 2013, 7:30pm to 9:00pm' The CFD & Conference Performance Evening includes a sharing of performance work by participants of Contact Festival Dartington 2013, Now in its third year, Contact Festival Dartington is the UK's only international festival of contact improvisation.

MA Art Lectures Spring Series: Patrick Lowry

'Wed, Apr 10th, 2013, 6:00pm to 7:00pm'

Patrick Lowry is an artist and lecturer based in Cornwall. His work is predominately installation-based and explores the human relationship to places and environments within social and political contexts. This talk has been arranged to coincide with a forthcoming solo show American Dream at The Exchange, Penzance (27 April - 6 July) for which he will be constructing a full-sized replica of the faade and garden of a 1950s American suburban home complete with a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.

AIR: Pressure

'Mon, Apr 15th, 2013, 9:00am to Fri, Apr 19th, 2013, 9:00pm'

The Academy of Innovation & Research (AIR) is hosting a week of events and activities on climate change, which are designed to enable exchange of cutting-edge research across disciplines and build networks across institutions, businesses and communities. The week includes presentations, performances, workshops and networking opportunities.

The week is free to participants from Cornwall.

MA Art Lectures Spring Series: Cornelia Parker

'Wed, Apr 17th, 2013, 6:00pm to 7:00pm'

Cornelia Parker studied at Gloucestershire College of Art and Design, Wolverhampton Polytechnic and at Reading University where she completed her MFA in 1982. She also has honorary Doctorates from the University of Wolverhampton and the University of Birmingham and the University of Gloucestershire.

MA Art Lectures Spring Series: Naomi Frears

'Wed, Apr 24th, 2013, 6:00pm to 7:00pm'

Born in Leicestershire in 1963 Naomi Frears studied at Loughborough then Sunderland making bad sculpture and winning the printmaking prize. After riding her motorcycle across the world, she moved to St Ives in the late 80s to pursue her career as an artist focussing on printmaking and painting. One of Cornwall's leading artists, Frears was selected for Art Now Cornwall at Tate St Ives and her work has been regularly included in exhibitions at The Exchange and Newlyn Galleries.