UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - FLOAT ART 2015

UCA Farnham Fine Art students, James Johns, Julia Keenan and Max Leach, who graduated this summer in the class of 2015, are participating in the final of FLOAT ART 2015 amongst the UK's top graduates. 

The exhibition opened this week at the Bargehouse Gallery, OXO Tower, London and the winner of the in competition exhibition is announced on 11th October.

James Johns

http://jamesjohns-artist.com/about/


Julia Keenan

http://www.re-title.com/artists/cv/julia-keenan.asp

Max Leach

http://www.max-leach.com

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Aspex Gallery Platform 2015

UCA Farnham Fine Art students, Cathryn Quail and Julia Keenan, who graduated in the class of 2015  this summer, have been chosen with the very best fine art graduates from the south east. 

Cathryn and Julia represent University for the Creative Arts in Platform 2015 with 8 other rising graduate art stars with the chance to win the Platform award and go forward to compete against other graduates nationally selected by galleries part of the Contemporary Visual Arts Network. We wish them both the best of luck!

The Exhibition at Aspex Gallery is open from 2nd October until 15th November.

http://www.aspex.org.uk/events/platform-2015-at-aspex/


Julia Keenan

http://www.re-title.com/artists/julia-keenan.asp



Catheryn Quail

http://frameandreference.com/catheryn-quail-uca-farnham/

Barbara Walker & Julia Keenan Artist Talks in the James Hockey Gallery

UCA Farnham Fine Art students have been able to engage with the work currently exhibited in the James Hockey and Foyer Galleries, that current exhibits the work of artist in residence Barbara Walker and alumni artist Julia Keenan.

Both artists recently gave a talk about their practice and how they developed their new work for the galleries. Students were able to ask questions and discuss the artist's process the issues that arise from the work. Students were able to gain further insight into "making an exhibition" and can continue to engage with Barbara Walker as her residency continues.

http://www.barbarawalker.co.uk

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Julia Keenan

UCA Farnham Fine Art student, Julia Keenan who graduated this summer in the class of 2015, has her 11th exhibition within the past year and her 3rd since graduation. Julia has a solo exhibition of new work in the James Hockey Foyer Gallery until 15th October, with an upcoming exhibition in London in November for Float Art.

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Julia Keenan

UCA Farnham Fine Art student, Julia Keenan who just graduated in the class of 2015, has her 10th exhibition! 

Julia's work is exhibited in The Red Files at the Schwartz Gallery in East London until 12th September.


https://twitter.com/juliakeenan

http://www.schwartzgallery.co.uk

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Salad Days Exhibition

UCA Farnham Fine Art student, Anna Garrett who graduated just over a year ago, has recently curated an exhibition of alumni fine art called Salad Days at the Farnham Maltings. 

Anna, who has worked in London with Zeitgiest Arts Projects and Oxford House Gallery and exhibited 9 times in the past year, now turns her skills towards exhibition management.

The exhibition is open now until September and includes the work of this years graduates from Fine Art; Julia Keenan, James Johns and Asia Pettitt. 

https://www.artrabbit.com/events/salad-days-uca-graduate-summer-showcase 

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Julia Keenan in BBC Float Art London 2015

UCA Farnham Fine Art student, Julia Keenan, who graduated last month in the class of 2015, is another student who has reached the final of Float Art  London 2015, that is part of the BBC Arts Get Creative Project. 

Julia along with Max Leach is 1 of 50 finalists from graduate entries across the country with her bronze sculptures. The exhibition will take place in October at OXO on London's South Bank. By being shortlisted Julia has the chance to win the £3,000 Float Art London Prize.

This is Julia's 8th gallery exhibition within the past year.

http://www.floatart.co.uk

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Julia Keenan

UCA Farnham Fine Art student, Julia Keenan who graduated in the class of 2015 last month is working with V & P Tassis Art Foundry in Athens. 

A representative from the Art Foundry approached Julia during her campus graduate exhibition at UCA Farnham and invited her to work with them for the the production of new work. 

Julia's post media installation included bronze casts that were made in UCA Farnham's excellent casting facilities.

http://www.vptassis.gr

http://www.degreeart.com/abstract-photography/signature-art-prize-2015/sake-species-julia-keenan

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Julia Keenan

UCA Farnham Fine Art student, Julia Keenan, who is currently in her final year, has work in the Bath Art Open that is part of the Bath Fringe Arts Festival 2015 that runs from 22nd May until 7th June.

This exhibition will be Julia's 8th exhibition this academic year with previous exhibitions including the Schwartz Gallery and an up coming exhibition in London. 

http://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - RAW ART

UCA Farnham Fine Art student, Julia Keenan, who is currently in her final year, has work in the group show RAW ART from 14th - 18th April at the Menier Gallery, London. 

Julia Keenan

Aside from exhibiting on 5 separate occasions within UCA Farnham's gallery & project spaces, this is Julia's 3rd external professional exhibition this academic year.


Peter Hanmer, Lizy Bending & Charlotte Johnson who graduated last year from UCA Farnham Fine Art are also exhibiting work.

Peter Hanmer

This is Peter's 6th exhibition within the last year.

http://www.peterhanmer.com


Lizy Bending

English Disco Loves Installation

This is Lizy's 16th exhibition since graduating last summer!


Charlotte Johnson

This is Charlotte's 4th exhibition since graduating last summer.

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Julia Keenan

UCA Farnham Fine Art student, Julia Keenan, who is currently in her final year has work in the group exhibition Pop Living, curated by Ismail Erbil at the Schwartz Gallery, London. The exhibition opens on 12th February until 28th.

Schwartz Gallery, Schwartz Wharf: 92 White Post Lane,

Ground floor, Building 2, London, E9 5EN

Nearest Train Station: Hackney Wick Overground Station

UCA Farnham Fine Art Student Success - Signature Art Prize 2015

Five students who graduated in the UCA Farnham Fine Art class of 2014 who have gone on to have success disseminating their practice have made it through to the long list for the International Signature Art Prize 2015. 
Anna Garrett, Peter Hanmer, Stephanie Hadingham, Morwenna Lake, Louise Scillitoe-Brown have continue the success and are joined by current final year student Julia Keenan who will graduate this summer in the class of 2015.

Anna also has work in an exhibition that opens at the end of February, whilst Julia currently has a piece causing a stir in the Linear Gallery exhibition "Interruptions". Julia also has work in another exhibition that opens in February too.


Julia Keenan

Anna Garrett

Peter Hanmer

Stehanie Hadingham

Morwenna Lake

Louise Scillitoe-Brown

We wish all our students the best of luck for the final round of judging.


http://www.signatureartprize.com

Interruptions - Student Exhibition in the Linear Gallery

An exhibition of work from across all 3 years of UCA Farnham Fine Art has opened in the Linear Gallery, this week. The work encompasses the use of collage by students engaged with examining narratives of representation and the material nature of collage. The student work seeks to question dominant cultural narratives of female representation and thereby posits an important form of cultural interruption.