‘Print REbels: Haden, Palmer, Whistler & the Origins of the RE’, School of Art Gallery, 18 February – 3 May 2019

In the Spring of 2018, the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (the RE) marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of the founder and its first President Sir Francis Seymour Haden, with Print REbels an exhibition which reflects on its past and present members, the history, and the legacy of the Society. The exhibition brings together a prestigious collection of prints by Haden and those who inspired him such as Rembrandt and Dürer and his contemporaries, including Samuel Palmer and James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

FOR ABER TWO – New exhibition at the School of Art Gallery: 09 August – 01 September 2017

‘A’ For Aber Two

Aberystwyth Printmakers

7 August to 1 September 2017

This exhibition is a A follow up to last year’s A for Aber. This time the focus is on Visit Wales’ theme of the ‘Year of Legends’ 2017.

At the Margins – New Exhibition at the School of Art Gallery: 07 August – 01 September 2017

At the Margins arises from this collaboration and a long-standing friendship between two printmaking communities:  Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand and Aberystwyth Printmakers in Wales. This was fostered by a Strategic Insight Programme award (SIP) to Judy Macklin to develop a bi-national programme of art-science collaboration between Wales and New Zealand. The theme of this exhibition was jointly conceived by Judy Macklin, Kathy Boyle (President of Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand) and Mark Macklin.

Year of Legends 2017

2017 is the ‘Year of Legends’ in Wales, and we delved deeply into our collection to see what treasures relating to this fabulous theme might come to light. We selected a few, some of which will be included in a small display at the School of Art; others will only be viewable online. This is an on-going project and from time to time we might add to this post, so keep an eye out for updates.

School of Art Degree Show 2015

Daniel Fountain BA Fine Art & English Literature

Alice Courtley BA Fine Art & English Literature

Faith Flower MA Fine Art

Llinos Davies MA Fine Art

Laura Roll BA Fine Art

Stephanie Stratton BA Fine Art & English Literature

Jasmine Law BA Fine Art

Emma Beech BA Fine Art

Melissa Sarson BA Fine Art & Art History

Louise Hampson BA Fine Art

Ann-Kathrin Spangenberg BA Fine Art

Judit Boor BA Fine Art & Art History

Jennifer Skemp BA Fine Art

Lola O’Reilly BA Fine Art

Tali Wilson MA Fine Art

Marie Pierre MA Fine Art

Olga Ventura MA Fine Art

Ruth Jen Evans MA Fine Art

Holly A. H. Smith BA Fine Art

Daniel Fountain BA Fine Art & English Literature

Charys Wilson BA Fine Art

Faith Flower MA Fine Art

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You can find the complete exhibition catalogue here: Degree Show Catalogue 2015

School of Art Degree Show 2016

Briony Jones BA Fine Art & Art History

Annie Gadsby BA Fine Art

Charlotte Meddins BA Fine Art & Art History

Jessica Nightingale BA Fine Art

Georgia Record BA Fine Art

Rachael Rea BA Fine Art & English Literature

Carmel Reid BA Fine Art & Art History

Carmel Reid BA Fine Art

Alex Tanton BA Fine Art

Emilia Nardiello MA Fine Art

Emilia Nardiello MA Fine Art

Hanna Lindstrom MA Fine Art

Hanna Lindstrom MA Fine Art

Eleanor West BA Fine Art

Joseph Brookes BA Fine Art & English Literature

Oliver Hardcastle BA Fine Art

Melissa Sarson MA Fine Art

Kayla McInnes BA Fine Art

Kayla McInnes BA Fine Art

Vin Førde BA Fine Art

Owen Barry MA Fine Art

Rebecca Jone MA Fine Art

Rosetta Marsdon BA Fine Art & Art History

Georgina Bouzyk BA Fine Art & Art History

Emily Harrison BA Fine Art

Elizabeth Hale MA Fine Art

Lydia Bennett BA Fine Art

Alexandra Girardey BA Fine Art

Georgina Gale BA Fine Art & English Literature

Alison Phillips BA Fine Art

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You find a PDF copy of the exhibition catalogue with all Postgraduates’ and Undergraduates’ statements here: Degree Show Catalogue 2016

Photos from Universities Week 2014

Below are a few photos from our activities for Universities Week 2014. Many thanks to Andrew Baldwin, Jen Loffman and Phil Garratt for delivering these enlightening sessions.

Universities Week 2014 at the School of Art Gallery and Museum

The School of Art Gallery and Museum is hosting a number of public events in conjunction with Universities Week 2014, June 9th-15th. An exhibition, a lecture, a gallery talk and a print demonstration will all provide  insight into current research on the University’s important collection of prints from the inter-war period.

Sydney Lee exhibition at the RA and Aberystwyth

Professor Robert Meyrick, Head of the School of Art and Keeper of the Museum, has for many years researched the work of the painter-printmaker Sydney Lee (1866-1944). The results are currently on show in From the Shadows: the prints of Sydney Lee RA at the Royal Academy until the 26th of May.