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Date: 1 August 2011

Title: AA2A

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Call for Artists! AA2A

Artists Access to Art Colleges Scheme hosted by Hereford College of Arts A national project, funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council, England

The Artists Access to Art Colleges project, now in its 13th year, is a national project which in 2011/12 is offering 148 ‘mini residencies. Hereford College of Arts is one of 31 colleges and universities across England that has been successful in its application to host an Artists Access scheme. This will be the 12th year the College has been involved and in that time has seen over 45 artists go through the project.

At a local level the AA2A scheme will give four artists and makers each year the opportunity to use the college’s facilities from - computers to kilns and life rooms to libraries, to develop their work. This allows students to work alongside artists and gain a valuable insight into the art world outside college.

Hereford College of Arts is looking for applications in the following specialist areas: printmaking, wood, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, artists books, multi-media, photography, animation & painting. The scheme will run from Oct 11 to April 12.

For an application pack please contact Wendy Tolley at Hereford College of Arts, Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT. Tel 01432 845366 or email: w.tolley@hca.ac.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications will be 26th September 2011

For more details of the scheme including eligibility guidelines visit http://www.AA2A.org

• Artists must not have been engaged in any full, or part time study, which allowed access to workshops for more than 4 hours a week, at an art college or similar institution in the last year
• Artists must have their own place of work and be able to work with minimal technical support (unless specific training is offered by the college). It may not be possible for Colleges to offer an ongoing work space or storage facilities
• Artists who were on AA2A schemes run from 2007 to 2008 or before, can now reapply i.e. artists may only apply every three years
• Access is free, for at least 100 hours, between October 2011 and April 2012
• Applicants must have at least one years professional practice and should be able to work with minimal technical support
• Artists on AA2A schemes run from 2008 to 2009 or before can reapply
• AA2A particularly welcomes applications from applicants with disabilities, from culturally diverse backgrounds and non-graduates

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Date: 2 Feburary 2012

Title: Are you passionate about the Arts?

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Are you passionate about the role the arts play in society? Hereford College of Arts is currently seeking candidates to join its active Board of Governors. We welcome enquiries from individuals who understand strategic vision, have excellent judgement and a willingness to express opinions; and who have the desire and ability to make a difference to the College and the local community. Our Board of Governors steers the activities of the College and is currently made up of a broad range of experience from across the community, business, the arts and individuals with experience in business, the arts, community affairs or education. The College is particularly seeking someone who has strong business skills and experience in developing partnerships or programmes in the voluntary or community sector. A good knowledge of Herefordshire public sector, private institutions and previous experience in governance would also be of benefit, along with an overriding belief in the value of arts education. Our governors use their combined experience and strategic thinking collectively to make a crucial contribution to the future of the College. If you would like to join us and help shape a successful future for Hereford College of Arts please send your CV and covering letter to Linda Watkins, Clerk to the Governors, Hereford College of Arts, Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT. Alternatively phone Linda on 01432 379351 for more information or via email to lwatkins@hca.ac.uk More information available on our website at http://www.hca.ac.uk/governance/ ENDS

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Date: 4 July 2011

Title: New Designers 2011

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Hereford College of Arts students at New Designers in London last week picked up one of the most coveted awards in Show – The New Designers Best Stand Award.

New Designers is a national and international showcase for all new graduates – it is the very springboard that can often launch a new designer’s career. Held every July, at the Business Design Centre in Islington, some 3,500 newly graduated designers come together representing the top 200 design courses from across the nation to meet industry employers, the media, trend predictors and a design hungry public.

BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing and BA (Hons) Contemporary Applied Arts students, together with the course staff painstakingly transported Hereford work to London and created a visually stunning stand, which captured an enormous amount of attention. It is, however, not just about having a well turned out stand – according to the criteria of the award, ‘they were looking for the most creative, imaginative, and professional looking stand design with the presentation and attitude of the graduate designers being as important as the finished stand” This award demonstrates the creative talent and professionalism of students coming from Hereford College of Arts – many of the students would have picked up commissions and gained invaluable contacts with creative directors from some of the major players in the design world.

The College is incredibly proud of this team achievement which brings together all the new emerging talent on offer in Hereford. We are delighted and will be watching how our graduates progress in their careers with great interest.

For more details on New Designers go to www.newdesigners.com

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Date: 29th October, 2010

Title: Students from HCA exhibit at Great Brampton House

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Around 20 of Hereford College of Arts' BA (Hons) Fine Art degree undergraduates will be working on a challenging outdoor project to produce a finished work in their choice of media in just one week. The project, Field Work, is to give students the opportunity to explore and interpret ideas outside the studio and to produce a completed piece of work for exhibition. Completed works will then feature in a dedicated Field Work exhibition at Down Stairs, the contemporary art gallery located at Great Brampton House.

Craig Barnes, Gallery Manager at Down Stairs, says: “Making art in site specific locations is a challenge for all artists. Come rain or shine, it’s important to get out of the studio once in a while. It will be fascinating to see how the students respond to the difficulties the project presents, and ultimately how the work responds to its environment.” Allison Neal, BA (Hons) Fine Art Course leader at Hereford College of Arts, says: “We are very excited to have a new venue showing contemporary art of such high quality in Herefordshire and we are delighted that our students are able to be involved in this excellent opportunity.”

The show opens with a preview reception on Saturday 29th October from 12–8pm, with hot cider served from 3pm onwards. The exhibition then remains open during opening hours of Friday to Sunday 12 –5pm until 6th November. For more information, visit Downstairs Gallery.

Contact: k.labarre@hca.ac.uk

Date: 07 April 09

Title: HCA Staff Gear Up For Charity Cycle

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In order to raise money for St. Michael’s Hospice and The British Red Cross, Steve Bourke and Dan Whitehouse, both employees of Hereford College of Arts, have decided to cycle over 1200 miles from Hereford to Santander. In July 2009 they will be cycling for 19 days, from Hereford down to Plymouth, catching a ferry to Roscoff, through Brittany, down the Atlantic coast, over the French / Spanish Border and then making their way along the northern coast of Spain. Upon arrival at Santander they are hoping to meet up with Spanish Red Cross representatives before they take a 24 hour ferry back to Portsmouth and then finally a 2 day cycle back to sunny Hereford. Both Steve and Dan recognise the importance of supporting local charities within the community, particularly in the current financial climate. They aim to raise as much money as possible to support the excellent work of St Michael’s Hospice and The British Red Cross. To date they have received fantastic sponsorship from local businesses, including Epic Cycles in Worcester, Millets, Trek-it, Halfords, Preston Media in Malvern and the Ross on Wye and Hereford branches of Spokes, who have supplied them with reconditioned bikes which they will be using for the epic journey. In order to find out more information about the cycle ride or to sponsor Steve and Dan please go to: www.justgiving.com/herefordtosantander or www.justgiving.com/saddlesore09

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Date: 07 April 09

Title: The Courtyard Trailer Panel Brief

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The Courtyard and Hereford College of Arts recently came together to create a new look for an old trailer! The Arts Centre has always had a strong relationship with the College and when they needed to revamp the old trailer in their car park, the art students jumped at the chance of getting involved. It is hard to miss the Welsh National Opera trailer in The Courtyard car park, now used to store the charities recycling, but instead of getting rid of it The Courtyard decided to make it into a work of art. Rebecca Storey, Media and PR Officer for The Courtyard explained, “The trailer gives us such a huge outside space that we thought it would be a shame not to make the most of its potential. Instead of seeing it as an old trailer we saw it as a large canvas! It’s the first thing you see when parking at The Courtyard and we decided it should make an impact and show what the Arts Centre is all about.” It was this brief that they approached Hereford College of Arts with – to design four graphic panels, the winner would then have their designs mounted on the side of the trailer. There was only one rule, it couldn’t be an advert for the charity, but instead had to represent what The Courtyard means to the people of Herefordshire. Final year students on the BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design course were given the option to design one or all four of the panels, which could either be a continuous picture or made up of different elements. They then had to present their concepts to a panel at The Courtyard which made up part of their final assessment. “The brief really did challenge the students to think in a professional context – as well as researching and interpreting the requirements of the client, (The Courtyard) they had to design and present their ideas in a very real-life situation. There is some outstanding talent in this particular year group which was reflected in the different interpretations of the job – completely diverse but all very relevant. The whole project was a fantastic opportunity for the them” – Mark Jackson, Programme Manager for Media Arts It wasn’t easy picking a winner but in the end Peter Morrissey, from Dublin was chosen with his artistic feet! “The standard of work was amazing, we had all of the designs on display for the staff to look at and it really was hard choosing a winner. In the end we chose Peter’s as it encompassed all elements of what the Courtyard offers and we loved the idea of using feet – it made us smile every time we looked at it and that’s exactly what we wanted the art work to do - to make people smile each time they arrive at The Courtyard” commented Michael Connolly, Head of Sales and Marketing. The four images represent theatre, music, comedy and film, all part of The Courtyard’s varied programme and offer the chance to change panels in the future to represent other aspects of the arts centre. We have to ask…whose feet are they? “They’re mine! It’s very hard to find someone willing to foot model, so I had to step up and use my own!” Peter’s feet now grace the Courtyards car park, brightening up and bringing humour to an otherwise dull trailer.

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Date: 07 April 09

Title: Nightmare on Edgar Street!

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The Contact Course for students with learning difficulties at Hereford College of Arts was delighted to be given permission by HUFC to do a bucket collection at Edgar street last Saturday, 28th March. Arrangements were made, volunteers coerced, buckets purchased and decorated, but sadly not all eventualities can be planned for. When the day came, the bucket collection very nearly became bucketless! Two nights before the game, the course leader, Louise Macintyre, had a dream in which she was caught in a horrendous traffic jam, had to park at the swimming baths and then run through the town trying to enable a wheelchair whilst carrying a dozen buckets! Not a believer in premonitions, she laughed it off, but decided to leave her home in Dorstone at 12.30 to give plenty of time to meet the other collectors at 1.30, picking up other helpers along the way. Unfortunately this meant travelling in on the Belmont road which had become completely gridlocked by a two lane closure caused by a gas leak outside Steels of Westgate. The nightmare unfolded as four collectors and all the buckets inched down Belmont road fielding increasingly frantic mobile-phone calls from collectors waiting bucketless at the ground, with the supporters pouring in. How many ways are there to break the news that you’ve only moved 10 yards since they last rang? It eventually became apparent that alternative buckets had to be found and one of the more agile collectors vaulted over the fence to Wickes to buy an emergency supply! The official buckets arrived at 2.40pm! The Contact course would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff and stewards at Hereford United for their kindness and support, but most of all would like to thank the supporters for giving so generously to what had become a pretty shambolic collection! A total of over £300 was collected which will go towards the cost of the students’ residential educational visits. The moral of this tale is that if you have a nightmare about traffic jams in Hereford do not ignore it. There is every chance that it will come true! The Edgar street grid is more likely to become the Edgar street gridlock!

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Date: 7 October 2011

Title: University of Wales Annoucement

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Hereford College of Arts has worked with the University of Wales as a validation partner since 1995, and has received consistently positive evaluation and feedback on the quality of its provision from both the University and its examiners and moderators, the QAA and in student feedback. It is therefore deeply regrettable that the University should have chosen to announce its plan to withdraw validation services through media announcements without either consulting or informing the College in advance, or allowing the College to communicate with its students who are enrolled on University of Wales degrees. It is our understanding that this decision is prompted by long-standing serious concerns about the robustness and adequacy of their quality assurance processes rather than a recent merger as claimed by their Vice Chancellor. We have received a general assurance from the University that they will ‘honour their commitments’ to these students, but we are seeking more specific undertakings that they will definitely see out students who are starting on three year University of Wales degrees, and also the students who will enrol in 2012 on courses which are already being publicised to them under the University of Wales brand in good faith on our part. The alternative would present us with an unreasonably short timescale to make wholesale changes to the validation of our degree courses. At this stage we are exploring options for the future of our Higher Education degrees. However, we are confident that the quality of our HE provision will be if anything enhanced by the opportunity to re-examine and re-validate with a new partner if that proves necessary in due course once we have evaluated all the options available to us. While this will inevitably place some demands on the capacity of a small specialist arts college, we are confident that we will rise to this challenge, and continue to ensure the quality of provision our students receive is of a very high standard.

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Date: 7 November, 2011

Title: Photographers on the Loose

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Hereford is full of photographic activity this month, with opening of the annual Hereford Photography Festival and photography student activity at Hereford College of Arts. The first term of the academic year is well underway now and the sixty-five returning HCA BA (Hons) and FDA Photography students will soon be hitting the streets of Hereford.
The city is home to many student photographers attending Hereford College of Arts. As part of their modules, students are given the task to photograph the city. Each student is given keywords to explore in the city limits. The people of Hereford should not be alarmed if they see a mass of young people armed with cameras. The students are instructed on the ethics of photographing in public spaces and will be carrying student identification.
The college also delivers short courses in photography. In addition, HCA also hosts taster days for young people who are thinking about studying photography and other students interested in including photography into their artistic practice.

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Date: 7 November, 2011

Title: Simon Bushell wins another award

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BA Hons Artist Blackmithing graduate Simon Bushell was awarded the Stanley Allcard Cup this week by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths at the Michelmas Dinner at the Painters Guild Hall in the heart of the City of London. The cup was presented by the Prime Warden Christopher Jeal.

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Date: 25 September, 2011

Title: Hay-On-Wye Festival of British Cinema

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A selection of student work from Hereford College of Arts will be introduced by Christabel Gingell on Sunday 25th September at the Hay-On-Wye Festival of British Cinema. By integrating the disciplines of moving image, animation, photography, graphics and illustration the degree course in Film and Screen Media equips its student to work in the multiplatform world of the new media increasingly used by audiences.

The following films will be featured:

Doodles Director: Nathan Wood 7 minutes A clandestine classroom romance, played out using animation in a live action world.

The Tik Tok Parody Director: Rose Dix 4 minutes A music video parody of Kesha’s 2009 chart topping single Tik Tok, performed by the writer and director Rose Dix. Created with online destination in mind, this short has gained over 25,000 hits on YouTube.

Curly and Black Director: Nick Chaffey 24 Minutes Inspired by the films of Leslie Nielson of Airplane fame, this is a humorous take on the American cop TV series of the 1970’s. Diamond in the Rough Director: Rob Gale 16 minutes Conceived as the first part of a TV series, the central character who has Asberger’s syndrome, is introduced.

An Apocalyptic Future Director: Sam Brown 3 minutes Using web cam and mobile phone footage, this short meditates on fear.

How to Throw a Witch Free Dinner Party Director: Jolene Archer 12 minutes. A witty exploration of 500 years of superstitions surrounding food.

Free but ticketed 12noon

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Date: July 2011

Title: Dreams Make Us Who We Are

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Students on the Contact Course at Hereford College of Arts have been working with local film makers, Catcher Media, to produce a film about opportunities available for people with learning difficulties, after leaving school or College.

Commissioned by Herefordshire Council, Multi-Agency Strategic Transition Group and funded by the National Transition Support Programme the DVD focuses in on the lives and aspirations of a group of young people based in Herefordshire.

The DVD is compelling, funny and frank and gives a great snapshot into the opportunities and challenges that face young people with learning difficulties, particularly with the prospect of leaving college. The DVD follows individual students as they talk about their experiences from becoming a Course Rep in College to having the confidence to catch a bus into town and having lunch out with friends. We also get to see young people settled into independent living, supported by SCOPE 1st Key, to work placements at Kenchester Water Gardens, supported by Medcap Pathways, or being involved with one of the social enterprise schemes, such as mi-enterprise based in Leominster.

The students were also filmed taking part in a training session with ASPIRE choices, working on interview skills, and the importance of keeping fit and healthy by working out at a gym, such as the Point 4. The finished film debuted during the college end of year Summer Show where it received many positive comments and has recently been officially launched.

Catcher Media, the Film-makers commented:

We are a Hereford based production company who work with communities, so to collaborate with all the partnerships involved, and particularly the students at Hereford College of Arts was inspirational. Whilst working closely with the students over a period of time it was very evident to see their self-esteem and confidence growing. This DVD will now be distributed to Schools & Colleges so will hopefully provide a deep insight in to the challenges and opportunities available to the students on the Contact Course, and other courses specialising in working with young people with severe learning difficulties.

• Copies of the DVD can be obtained from SEN Team, PO Box 185, Blackfriars street, Hereford

• A trailer of the DVD can be seen on Hereford College of Arts YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/HerefordArtsCol

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Title: New Arts Space

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Hereford College of Arts student, Elliot Evans, was allowed a sneak preview of the stunning new Arts Space at the front of the College, just before Contractors, Kier, handed the building back to the College. Elliot is a student on the Contact Course. Keen on architectural structures and building design, Elliot has watched the structure develop and grow with great interest, on a daily basis. Designed by Hewitt Studios to high environmental standards, the double height, light and airy contemporary space will provide students with a meeting space and Wi-Fi café, exhibition area as well as forming the main entrance/reception to the College. The new Arts Space is now currently being kitted out with a coffee shop style café, soft designer seating, tables and chairs which will also extend out to the landscape gardens. Due to opening in the New Year on 3rd January to students, staff and visitors – the official opening will be scheduled towards the end of January to allow students to enjoy the space for a few weeks, prior to the official opening.

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Date: 2012-05-11

Title: Hereford Anvils

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Big congratulations to Artist Blacksmith graduates & students,for sweeping the board and bringing home a whole suite of prizes from the International Blacksmiths Festival in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.

Robert Thomas, and Sam Pearce, 2nd year BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing students both picked up student awards, with Simon Bushell and Ed Blower (2011 Grads) winning one of the top prizes, the coveted ‘Golden Anvil.’

Not to be left out, even the Artist Blacksmithing teaching staff who went along also were presented with a teaching award!

Read the Craft Cluster blog, full of great stories and photos. http://www.thecraftscluster.blogspot.co.uk/ - for the full story

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Date: July 2011

Title: Graduation and Awards Cermony 2011

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On Thursday 21 July, Hereford College of Arts will be celebrating the successes and achievements of all final year students at Hereford Cathedral. Due to an expanding student community, Hereford Cathedral provides the perfect backdrop to host this very important occasion which will welcome students, staff, governors, parents & friends to this celebratory event.

Graduating students from BA (Hons), Foundation Degree courses & prize winners will be congratulated by our Principal, Richard Heatly, The Right Worshipful Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Julie Woodward and our three Fellows.

Following on from our successful introduction of the Fellowship scheme four years ago, the College will again be recognising the work and achievements of high profile individuals working in the creative industries: Peter Parkinson – Artist Blacksmith, Nick Sharratt, Children’s Illustrator, and Co-founder of the Sorrell Foundation, Lady Frances Sorrell.

Over 100 students will be graduating from our higher education programme (BA (Hons) & Foundation degrees), and more than 300 students from our further education programme will be finishing courses, with over 40 students picking up prizes for outstanding achievement.

Many of our students will either go into the creative industries or progress onto further courses either here at the College or at other institutions across the UK.

The Graduation & Prize Giving event follows on from the College’s highly successful showcases: The Summer Show which was held in June. Over 6,000 visitors attended the shows which profiled some outstanding talent, across a broad spectrum of the creative and performing arts.

The has been an outstanding year for student achievement at Hereford College of Arts – here is just a snapshot of external projects, awards and commissions students have been involved with, over the past 12 months: Illustrated collection of poems Short-listed for Royal Mint Olympic coin design Arts Projects with the Big Chill Festival Collaboration with British Red Cross Affordable Art Fair & Further Education Enterprise Team Hereford Christmas Craft Market Publicity work for Pentabus Theatre Productions Textile Design work selected & commissioned in New York Further Education Exhibition in Hereford Cattle Market Music & recording collaboration with RNC Collaboration with Dancefest & Music Pool Collaboration with Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Old House project Exhibitions in High Street shops and gallery outlets Hay Festival Garden in Transition Stage Combat workshops at the Courtyard Photography exhibition at Hay Festival Hereford High Town Hoardings project HCA Saturday Arts Club national exhibition at Sorrell Foundation, Somerset House Short-listed for Best Stand in Show at New Blood 2011 Best Stand in Show at New Designers 2011

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Date: 01/02/12

Title: Hereford Textile Students continue to fly the flag in New York!

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Indesign have an international reputation for finding the right fashion and textile design talent for some of the major leading fashion houses, and have been Agents for the best of UK textile talent for over 30 years.

The company only elects to work with a small number of colleges in the UK; however, they have been so impressed with the work produced in Hereford over the last few years that they came back to the College to see what our current 3rd years were up to. The outcome was that they selected the work of 4 students who all specialise in print for fashion, and took the work to a major international buying event in New York in January, where it was viewed by the top buyers and forecasters who work for the major global fashion brands.

Hereford work stood up to scrutiny, alongside many professional and established textile designers, and the results were outstanding! BA (Hons) Textile Design students Rebecca Marshall and Rebecca Wanklyn both sold work, as did Rebecca Cregan and Kate Pinhal, who joined us this year on our BA (Hons) Top Up in Textile Design. The students sold work to the likes of Calvin Klein and CK Home, Diane Von Furstenburg, Ann Taylor, Gap, and Marc Jacobs.

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Date: 13 January 2012

Title: Hereford College of Arts New Arts Space

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Responding to much needed social, café and exhibition space our stunning new Arts Space and main entrance for Folly Lane has just been unveiled.

Designed by Hewitt Studios and constructed by Keir Moss to high environmental standards, the contemporary and innovative space was funded almost entirely from College reserves. Integrated in the design are landscaped gardens and outdoor spaces.. The space is kitted out with striking café furniture, soft seating and tables, flexible exhibition panels, wifi access and computer points.

HCA approached us to devise a new front-end for their existing campus. As an Arts College, they demanded an innovative design-led solution. Our proposal delivers much-needed cafe, exhibition and admin space in a striking new volume. A reflective pool is used to both animate the space and mediate sunlight. Externally, the building is clad in a combination of local timber and anodised aluminium panels, subtly reflecting its immediate environment. A comprehensive landscape scheme roots the building to the site and creates a series of external social and exhibition spaces for the College and its students. Architects View, Hewitt Studios

The design and architecture is already generating great interest from national and regional bodies, together with installation of award winning café chairs designed by Vitra.

Ready for the start of term, students and staff are already taking full advantage of the space which has completely transformed the front-end of the College and generated a very different atmosphere to the whole envrionment.

The official opening events start week commencing 23rd Jan and includes an exhibition showcasing recent graduate work as well as a display from younger students from county high schools. The week culminates on Friday 27th with an Open House invitation to the local community between 10am -12noon and then the official opening during the evening.

Jesse Norman, MP and Clare Woods, Artist and Fellow of the college will officially open the building during the evening at the invited guest night. More visitors will have the chance to see the new Arts Space first-hand on Saturday 28th Jan during our Saturday Open Day for prospective students and parents, starting at 10am.

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Date: 13 June 2011

Title: Hereford Hoardings

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Students from Hereford College of Arts were given the opportunity to get their hands messy last week in Hereford!

A group of highly enterprising students who are all finishing their final year of National Diploma in Art & Design were itching to get their hands on the hoardings in Hereford city centre! With the support of the Wendy Tolley, the College’s Business Development Manager, and Herefordshire Council’s Cultural Service team, students took on the challenge of whitewashing the boards first, creating the ultimate ‘blank canvas’, and then meticulously over a three day period, dodging rain showers, applying their own original artwork.

The hoardings have become have become a major attraction for passers-by in High Town. The students welcomed a steady flow of on-lookers who seemed fascinated by the process of producing large scale work. Playful and fun, the work includes a very large blue cat, a giant reebok and two larger than life hands!

It was a terrific experience for the students, who are all final year students, about to finish their course this June – once, finished – they zoomed back up to Folly Lane to put the finishing touches to their final major project, as part of the College’s annual Summer Show.

The College is now gearing up for the pinnacle event of the year – The Summer Show! Open to the public from 18 – 22nd June (Sat/Sun 11am – 3pm / Mon 11am – 5pm / Tue/Wed 11am – 8pm.

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Date: 14 May 09

Title: Pewter Live 2009

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Date: 14 November 2011

Title: Success for Pippa

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During her final year studying on BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design at Hereford College of Arts Pippa responded to a student design competition launched by the Royal Mint to find a commemorative design for a limited edition £5 coin. The competition was rolled out to students throughout the UK.

Before she graduated, Pippa found out she had been short-listed for the Paralympic design. She was asked to make a few changes to her design by the judging panel, and with the support and feedback of her tutors, Pippa continued to refine her design.

Innes Jones, course leader of BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design, said of this final stage, “Pippa was supported and advised during the design synthesis. She went through a process of reduction to communicate key elements of the Paralympics through the simplest and most engaging forms.”

The finished coin celebrates accuracy, manoeuvrability and speed. Split into four, it features a wheel for manoeuvrability, a target for accuracy, a stopwatch for speed and the face of Big Ben to represent London and time.

Before becoming at student at Hereford College of Arts, Pippa worked in the design industry for ten years. She decided she wanted reawaken her creative spirit and challenge her knowledge by completing a degree in Graphic Design. She felt that the creative freedom she was allowed on the course really “helped her develop a contemporary design aesthetic and engage in the latest design concepts.” The support and critique offered on the course gave her a new confidence and ability.

As for the future, Pippa is now looking to create more interactive designs combining her experience in publishing as well as graphic design. She plans to create interactive magazines and books for Ipad and tablet computer use.

The College is incredibly proud of Pippa’s achievement. She tells us that the whole experience has been fantastic, throughout the whole process, particularly working with The Royal Mint. She graduated this summer with a first class degree in BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design.

The commemorative coin will be unveiled and put into circulation on 14th November. The coins, the latest in a summer Olympic tradition dating back to the 1952 Helsinki Games, will go on sale later this month.

Young Photographer of the Year Competition 2011

Hereford College of Arts is delighted to announce the return of The Young Photographer of the Year Competition, in collaboration with Hereford Photography Festival. Over the years we have been amazed at the outstanding talent of young photographers throughout Herefordshire and border counties. So many have become students and have continued their interest in photography on courses at the College - right up to degree level.

Taking images has never been so accessible! Digital cameras are affordable and many mobile phones have brilliant on-board cameras – the ideal way to capture an image, on the move, or during the moment.

The competition is open to anyone between the ages of 11 – 18 living in Herefordshire and border counties. You may already fascinated by art of photography, with a good understanding of how to get the best out of your camera, you may have a creative and a curious eye or dabbling with photography for the first time – whatever your level of skills, we want to see your images!

Winners and selected entries will form an exhibition at Hereford College of Arts, during the Hereford Photography Festival, this autumn.

So, how do you enter?
This year, there is a theme to focus on:
How would you interpret ‘Movement’ in a photograph?
Deadline for entries is 30 September, 2011, so with the summer holidays nearly upon us there will be plenty of opportunities to think about capturing the perfect image.

Send your entries in JPEG format (maximum file size 2mb) to:
Kirsty Pye - HPF2011@hotmail.co.uk

Remember to include:
The title of your work
Your name, address, contact telephone and date of birth

Please note: By submitting an entry you also give consent for your image to be exhibited as part of Hereford Photography Festival and publicised on HPF and HCA websites.

Good luck!

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Date: 28th October, 2011

Title: HPF & HCA Events-Manouevres

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Recent BA (Hons) Photography Graduate, Mark Paul, is to be featured in an exhibition in this year's Hereford Photography Festival. The exhibition, entitled Manouevres: Mark Paul and Paddy Kelly, will be at the Hereford Deli from Friday 28th October 28th to Saturday 26th November.

The exhibition pairs Mark's work with the work of Paddy Kelly. Mark, a former SAS soldier, photographed the of the Brecon Beacons used by the military for special forces training. Paddy Kelly's photographs were taken in locations that were used as IRA training camps during the 1970s.

For more information please visit the Hereford Photography Festival Website.

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Date: Friday 28th October – Friday 25th November

Title: HCA & HPF Events-Young Person’s Photography Competition

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The 2011 HPF & HCA Young Person’s Photography Competition attracted over 150 entrants from young people from across the region. Young photographers from Birmingham to Herefordshire sent in their artwork for selection on the theme of Movement. A selection of the images will be on display at Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane Campus for the duration of the Hereford Photography Festival.

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Date: 24 November 2011

Title: Higher Education Centre Face-lift

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Passers-by on Whitecross Road may have noticed a rather colourful new look to the Hereford College of Arts Higher Education building!

Not to be outdone with the new building at the Folly Lane campus due to open very soon, The College decided it was time to freshen-up the Whitecross Road building. The glass front is now clad in a kaleidoscope of colours giving the building a fresh, cheerful and contemporary look.

One student said,
“When the sunlight comes through, the room lights up. It puts you in a good mood when you walk through the front door.”

The building, formerly part of Bulmer’s, was taken over by the art college in 2003. On this site, students can study BA (hons) degrees in Fine Art, Contemporary Applied Arts, Artist Blacksmithing, Jewellery Design, and Textile Design.

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Date: 26_04_2012

Title: Stampede of Bulls

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Watch out for a Stampede of Bulls!

Old Market hoardings adorned with themed artworks by young people from local Herefordshire County Schools.

This week, the hoardings of the Old Market development are being decorated with artworks created by students from across the county.

The works of art, each in the shape of the iconic Herefordshire bull, have been created as a cross-county art project co-ordinated by the Art Teachers Forum, which is run by Hereford College of Arts, in conjunction with developers, Stanhope. All the materials required were sponsored by the development’s principal contractor Sir Robert McAlpine, whose team is now setting about displaying the art on the development hoardings for the city to enjoy.

Throughout the county, weeks of work have been put in by each participating school. Originally given a metre wide template of a Hereford bull, the students were invited to express what Herefordshire symbolises to them, decorating each bull with original paintings. Each high school had a “quota” of bulls to adorn during art classes and the resultant designs will now enliven the hoardings for several weeks.

Max Williams, Schools’ Activities Co-ordinator at Hereford College of Arts, has headed up the project. She comments: “We are so delighted by the range of imaginative and beautiful designs that the county’s students have created. It has been a great project to be involved with and we urge everyone to come along and see the creative talent Herefordshire’s young people have demonstrated.”

George Ray, Construction Manager for Sir Robert McAlpine adds: “It is a real pleasure to support such an inspiring project for Herefordshire’s students, and we thank Hereford College of Arts for their hard work in making this great idea a reality.”

Participating schools include:

Aconbury Centre, Hereford Aylestone Business & Enterprise College, Hereford Barrs Court School, Hereford Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School, Hereford Fairfield High School, Peterchurch John Kyrle High School, Ross-on-Wye Kingstone High School, Kingstone The Priory Centre, Leominster Queen Elizabeth Humanities College, Bromyard St. David’s Centre, Hereford St. Mary’s RC High School, Lugwardine Weobley High School, Weobley Whitecross High School, Hereford Wigmore High School, Wigmore

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Date: 26 September, 2011

Title: HCA Artist Blacksmith Simon Bushell awarded graduate prize

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HCA Artist Blacksmith Simon Bushell was awarded the prize for the best graduate work for the bench he exhibited at the summer exhibition of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. The prize, worth £500, was awarded by Ray Leigh chair of the Gordon Russell Foundation, assisted by renowned furniture maker John Makepeace, who described all the work of the 9 selected graduates from Hereford as outstanding. For more information please visit www.guildcrafts.org.uk

Contact: k.labarre@hca.ac.uk

Date: 27th February, 2012

Title: Photography Student at art360

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Five first year photography students from both the BA (Hons) and FDA Photography courses have organized an exhibition of their work at the art360 Gallery in Bridge Street.
The exhibition will run for a week and features the work of Joe Horton, Naomi Lowen, Peter Masters, Sophie Miller, and Jason Carden.

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Date: 2 May 08

Title: Olivia does Beyond Boundaries

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Date: 4 August 06

Title: The Eden Project Climate Revolution Awards

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Date: July 06

Title: Summer School 06

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Herefordshire College of Art & Design invited 200 school children to take part in the annual Summer School – it was a fantastic opportunity for creative Year 10 students, from across the county’s high schools, to sample a one week course in their chosen creative field – from Ceramics to DJ & Rapping, 14 different workshops were on offer!

The Summer School, now in its 12th year, is a popular event for Year 10’s and their relevant schools. It provides an unparalleled opportunity for young people to feel ‘at home’ in an art college environment and encourages them to think about the next stage, after their GCSEs. This year, the College also accepted a small number of Year 9 students, who show particular gifts or talents in a creative area.

The popular event provides taster courses in a variety of art, design and performing disciplines available at the college. This year, the Summer School has been supported by The Increased Flexibility Programme and Aim Higher. The week ended on Friday 14th July with a Blue Tack exhibition.

Contact: marketing@hereford-art-col.ac.uk

Date: May - December 06

Title: Student Successes

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STUDENT SUCCESSES

BA (Hons) Design Crafts

• Serena Partridge (graduated 1998) – “Funky Footwear Workshop”, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Saturday 28 May 06
• Will Evans (graduated 2003) – “Starting Point – Alloy Jewellers”, Group Exhibition featuring contemporary jewellery from seven members of Alloy – The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Hereford, 8 September to 12 October 06 Selected Exhibitor – Hereford Contemporary Crafts Fair, 17-19 November 06 Awarded £1000 Bursary and exhibited at Goldsmiths Fair 2006, Goldsmiths Hall, London, 2-8 October 06
• Lisa Allender (graduated 2003) – Selected for H.art Open, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, 9 – 24 September 06

BA (Hons) Contemporary Applied Arts

• “Going with the Flow” – mixed exhibition of First Year Degree students’ work at “The Art Shop”, Abergavenny, from 16 – 30 September, 06
• Grug Jones – Second prizewinner “Student Giftware” category, Pewter Live 2006, Pewterers’ Hall, London, June 06
• Clair Malet – Exhibited in “Origin” at Somerset House, London, and tipped as ‘one to watch’ by Selection Panel member, Hana Smouha, in Crafts Council Catalogue 2006.

BA (Hons) Illustration

• Rob Amos (recent graduate 2006) – work exhibited in “The Great Exhibition”, Brecon Fringe Festival Gallery, 3 – 4 Free Street, Brecon, 11 – 18 August 06
• Lewis Godden (graduated 2006) – commissioned by Penguin Books for a front cover, August 06
• Rachel Best (current year 3) – work selected for publication in AOI Illustration Annual, Images 31, the only jury selected sourcebook for illustration in the UK. “Images” is distributed to over 4000 specially targeted commissioners in the UK & Europe and sold worldwide Commissioned by Carcanet books for a cover of new poetry book
• Adam Pryce (graduated 2006) – commissioned by Walker Books to write and illustrate 2 children’s books (including development fee) for the 3 – 4 age range. Selected for the D&AD graduate placement scheme, normally only graphic design students are selected. Adam has been commissioned by: Transmission Magazine; The Illustrated Ape magazine He has been featured in DIGIT- The Future of Digital Design magazine in the Best in Graduate Design at New Blood 06 section Offered exhibition at Kilvert Gallery
• Phil Hackett (graduated 2006) Selected for the D&AD graduate placement scheme, normally only graphic design students are selected. Invited to join Eyecandy Illustration Agency Commissioned by Reader’s Digest for 3 illustrations He has been featured in DIGIT- The Future of Digital Design magazine in the Best in Graduate Design at New Blood 06 section Featured on the D&AD Talentpool website Invited for an additional New Blood portfolio surgery Work selected for “Images 31” (See above)
• Richard Oliver (graduated 2005) selected for AOI Images 30 Annual and national touring exhibition. Work will be featured in new book ‘Illustration: A theoretical and critical perspective’, by Allan Male Head of BA (Hons) Illustration at Falmouth. The book is set to become a standard text book across USA &UK for level 3 degree students and young professionals
. • Emma Robinson – Work selected for “Images 31” (See above).

FdA/BA(Hons) Fine Art and former HND Fine Art
Most students took part in En route h.Arts exhibition Foyer. HCAD

• Nell Pope, 2nd yr F/T – held an exhibition of her work at the Volunteer Inn, Hereford as part of h.Arts
• Val Mclean, 2nd yr P/T – held an open studio during h.Arts. She has also published a book, “May Hill”, of paintings and drawings complementing memories of May Hill people that she has collected
• Nick Herbert, 2nd yr F/T and Ally Hardy, 2nd yr P/T – organised an installation/ light show at Tarrington Barn as part of h.Arts. Both also involved in writing, filming and editing a video for the Sports Referral Project
• Chris Reeve Tucker, 3rd yr P/T – organised an exhibition at Glewstone Manor as part of h.Arts. Most of the 3rd yr P/T group also took part
• Pat Macrae, 2nd yr F/T – helped to organize and also took part in a group exhibition at Great Camdore as part of h.Arts
• Jill Barnaby, 3rd yr P/T – has now opened ‘The Printshed’. This is an open access print workshop that Jill has created, using old outhouses in her garden. She designed the layout, obtained planning permission, did large amounts of the building work, bought printmaking equipment etc. and now runs open access workshops and taught workshops. During h.Arts she held a small exhibition of prints there, and held several print workshops with
• Sue Preece, Ursula Prosser and Anne Tulk 3rd yr P/T students who also took part
• Chris Turner and Liz Lovegrove, past students – exhibited together during h.Arts
• Pauline Churchill and Pat Macrae – organised Art in the Woods at Queenswood Arboretum as part of h.Arts
• Most students on the course were involved in organising and running children’s workshops over the weekend at Queenswood
• Chris Reeve Tucker, 3rd yr P/T – held an exhibition of work at the Applestore Gallery at the end of September Work accepted for the “Made in Herefordshire” exhibition at the Courtyard, 2 November – 2 December, 06
• Jane Tudge (graduated 06) – exhibition at Courtyard, Hereford, 19th January – 14 February 07 • All students – exhibition at Courtyard, Hereford, 8 December – 13 January 07
• Rose Norman (HND Fine Art 2004) – Awarded MA in Fine Art, University of Gloucestershire, October 06
• Allison Porter (HND Fine Art 2004) – Awarded MA in Fine Art, University of Gloucestershire, October 06
• Darren Williams (HND Fine Art 2004) – Awarded MA in Fine Art, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, October 06

FdA/BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design

• Shane Houlihan (graduated 2006) – now employed full time as a graphic designer for ‘Bosseyed Design’ in Limerick, Ireland
• Karen McDonald (graduated 2006) – recently offered the position of junior designer at ‘Copper Read Studio’, Ireland
• Tom Watson (graduated 2006) – recently appointed as a full-time graphic designer at ‘Positive Publications’, Norwich
• Kim Sibley (graduated 2006) – now employed as a full time graphic designer at ‘Dezac Packaging’, Cheltenham
• Jay Parker (graduated 2006) – now employed as a full time graphic designer at ‘Reprodux’, Hereford.

FdA/BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design From May – July 2006

• All BA Graphic & Media Design students presented work to the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Shane Houlihan (BA) – Artwork for ‘Artists Access Scheme’; Artwork for HCAD college handbook
• Jay Parker (FDA2) – Summer Show poster & invites; Artwork for 2 Faced Dance Company
• Susan Harris (FDA 1) – winner, Performing Arts Summer Festival Poster
• Mary-Clare O’Connor (BA) – Artwork for ‘Cherry Orchard’ – FdA Performing Arts production, Summer 06
• David Carrol (BA) – 1 Week work experience at JART skateboard designs, Leeds
• Kim Sibley (BA) – Artwork for Herefordshire Educational Department

FdA/BA (Hons) Photography

Final Year students – “Fresh Produce” Group Exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall, 8 July – 26 August 06

FdA/BA (Hons) Spatial Design

• Graduating students Vanessa Stopforth and Francesca Teague are both progressing to MA Studies (Urban Design and the Built Environment) at the University of West of England.

Foundation Studies (Art & Design)

• John Abell (2005-06) – selection of recent prints and drawings exhibited in “The Great Exhibition”, Brecon Fringe Festival Gallery, 3 – 4 Free Street, Brecon, 11 – 18 August 06

ND Fine Art

• Laurence Westlake (2003-05) – Organiser, Curator and exhibitor in the Arts Council funded event, “The Great Exhibition”, Brecon Fringe Festival Gallery, 3 – 4 Free Street, Brecon, 11 – 18 August 06

ND Multimedia

• Rani Amstrong and David Heath – both selected as finalists (2 out of the 6 selected) in a project on climate change, based at the Eden Project, Cornwall.
• David Heath (Year 2) – winner of national media competition run by the Eden Project, Cornwall, with a first prize of £2000, 28 July 06

ND Photography

• Charlotte Cable and Christian Dando (Year 2) – sold over £500 of photographic work from their Final Show exhibition at HCAD, June 06

Contact Course

• Contact Course students Company “All Sorted” Winners of the 2006 Young Enterprise Awards for Team Spirit and Best Team Enterprise, Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Hereford, 4 May 06
• Public performances of “Under the Same Sun” (an LSC Funded Equality and Diversity Project) as part of the Hereford 3 Choirs Fringe Festival in High Town, Hereford on Saturday 12 August; and “Art in the Woods” an H.art initiative at Queenswood Arboretum on Saturday 16 September 06.

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Date: 16 May 2008

Title: You're Fired!

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Students and Staff were given the opportunity to hear a highly orginal lecture by Dr Sophie Kain. Sophie Kain was a contestant on series 3 of the BBC’s ‘Apprentice’ show. Her talk was a real eye opener and she is a very entertaining speaker.

She talked talk about how the programme worked, how ‘real’ it actually is, what Sir Alan Sugar is really like, and the reality of how she/other contestants were portrayed. Visit Sophie website for more info

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Date: 16 June 06

Title: Performing Arts Festival

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Performing Arts Summer Festival - 5 Great Shows Every Day!

Warm summer afternoons and evenings, the idyllic setting of Churchill Gardens overlooking the city of Hereford, a specially adapted marquee and 5 great performances each day!

The festival, now in its second year is the culmination and celebration of the Performing Arts Department at Herefordshire College of Art & Design. Over 100 performing arts students will be performing day and night across all the performing arts courses, from First Diploma to degree level students. Singing, dancing, live music and drama – it’s all there over the 5 different shows:

Top Girls – a play that looks at the changing role of women in the 80’s
Collision – a snapshot of different lives, using a mixture of dance styles
Walk on By – a musical tribute of the song writing team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Macbeth – An adrenalin-fuelled journey by two of the greatest characters ever written.
Dead Man Singing – inspired by the work of poet and writer John Masefield combining music, dance and text

The Festival runs from 21 – 24 June 06. For further details call the Box Office on 01432 273359 or click here

Contact: marketing@hereford-art-col.ac.uk

Date: 20 Feb 09

Title: HCA Student to release free album (of songs!)

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HCA Student Nicholas Stevenson will release a free album of bedroom recordings on Monday 23rd February via his Myspace page. Nicholas is currently in his second year on a BA (Hons) Illustration degree, but is building quite a name for himself in his spare time as a singer-songwriter. He has recently performed with the hotly tipped Karima Francis and at a sold-out show with Mumford and Sons.

The album, entitled 'Dearest Monstrous', consists of ten tracks recorded in his student accommodation over the last six months.

Nicholas recently did an interview and a live performance with local online youth magazine Insite, which can be viewed here.

As well as his songs, Nicholas will also be using the release to promote his excellent artwork. He has designed and handmade covers for a CD version of the album, which will be on sale from him at forthcoming shows and limited to 50 only.

To download the album (after Monday 23rd), please visit Nicholas' Myspace page here.

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Date: 21 July 06

Title: AA2A

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‘AA2A’ Artists Access to Art Colleges Scheme -hosted by Herefordshire College of Art & Design. A project from the Council for Higher Education in Art and Design, funded by Arts Council, England

The Artists Access to Art Colleges project is a national scheme which has been established for more than seven years. Herefordshire College of Art & Design is one of 20 colleges and universities across England that has been successful in its application to run an Artists Access scheme. At a local level the AA2A scheme will give four artists and makers each year the opportunity to use the college’s facilities from - computers to kilns and life rooms to libraries, to develop their work. This allows students to work alongside artists and gain a valuable insight into the art world outside college.

Herefordshire College of Art & Design is looking for applications in the following specialist areas: print, wood, blacksmithing, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, artists books, multi-media, photography, painting & drawing. The scheme will run from Oct 06 to March 07.

For more details of the scheme contact Rita Chamberlain, Herefordshire College of Art & Design, Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT. Tel 01432 845329 or email: r.chamberlain@hereford-art-col.ac.uk Closing date for receipt of applications, Friday 15th September 2006

Criteria for Scheme
• Applicants must have at least one year’s professional practice
• Applicants should be able to work with minimal technical support
• If applying to more than one college, applicants may take only one place
• Dedicated work and storage space may not be available
• Access is for 100 hours to be used between Oct 2006 and Mar 2007
• Access is free and a materials grant of approx. £200 is available
• Artists on AA2A schemes run from 2003 to 2004 or before can reapply
• The project particularly welcomes applications from artists with disabilities and artists from culturally diverse backgrounds
• For further details on the project please visit www.AA2A.org

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r.chamberlain@hereford-art-col.ac.uk

Date: 29 September 06

Title: Young Photographer of the Year Competition Results

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The sixth annual Young Photographer of the Year competition results have just been announced.

Over 130 entries were submitted to Herefordshire College of Art and Design, across the two age categories, by young people from Herefordshire and beyond. Each year, the quality of entries gets higher and higher, which is really raising the profile of photography as an accessible, affordable art medium available to young people. All the entries were presented to a panel of judges, who are all photographic artists.

The competition culminates in an exhibition of selected entries, prize winners and runners-up which will be held at Herefordshire College of Art and Design’s main exhibition space at Folly Lane from 2 – 27th October. Public opening times are: Monday – Friday, 9.30 – 4.30pm. The exhibition has been timed to coincide with Hereford Photography Festival.

Prize -Winners:
First Prize (16 – 19 years old) Francesca Falcini
2nd Prize runner-up (16 – 19 years old) Emily Hobbs
3rd Prize runner-up (16 – 19 yers old) Hannah Tyrell

First prize (11 – 15 years old) April Hadfield
2nd Prize runner-up (11 - 15 years old) Theo Gurgul
3rd Prize runner-up (11 – 15 years old) Hollie Maddison

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Date: 30 June 06

Title: Open Competition - Young Photographer of the Year 06

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Date: 2 June 08

Title: Young Photogapher of the Year Competition

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Date: 30th January 09

Title: ASDAN Awards

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Date: 9 July 07

Title: Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 07 in Jewellery

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Susan Cross, former student of Foundation Studies, has been awarded the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize for Jewellery.

Susan, formerly a pupil of Bishop's Bluecoat School in Hereford, did her foundation studies at Herefordshire College of Art & Design in the early 80's. She then went onto study Jewellery at Middlesex.

Because of the links between Bishops School and the Art College, Susan attended a week long taster course, "I managed to get on that and spent a week doing art projects and it opened the door for me."

It was in her second year that Susan discovered her affinity with metal and jewellery making, taught by silversmith Wally Gilbert. "The staff could see I had a natural skill with jewellery and working with metal," she recalls. "It all happened very naturally and has evolved and developed since."

"It's always very rewarding and exciting when you hear of the success of student you have worked with," said Wally Gilbert on learning of Susan's award. "She was always a talented student."

For further details please visit: www.craftcouncil.org.uk/jerwood

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Date: 12 June 06

Title: Summer Show 06

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SUMMER SHOW 06

Herefordshire College of Art & Design’s is currently putting together the finishing touches to the annual exhibition showcasing the work of all final year students and there is a very large marquee going up on Folly Lane….! The College has transformed the outside area, at the front of the College, into exhibition space, to accommodate the growing number of students finishing at the College.

The Summer Show provides an important platform for students to display their work before leaving the College for pastures new; either into the creative industries or progression onto further courses here at the College or at other institutions across the UK. It is also an opportunity for family, friends, visiting students & lecturers from other colleges, and the general public to view the creativity and talent of individual students, from a wide spectrum of art and design disciplines.

Students across the educational programme: BA (Hons), Foundation Degrees, National Diplomas, Foundation Studies, The Portfolio Course & First Diploma will be showing their final work. The College will be throwing open its doors for public viewing from Saturday 24th June – Wednesday 28th June. Opening hours Sat/Sun – 11am-4pm and Mon/Tues/Wed 11 – 8pm.

Contact: hcad@hereford-art-col.ac.uk

Date: 2006/07

Title: Heatherwick Studios

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As part of this exciting venture

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Date: 14 July 08

Title: Tom has designs for success!

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Former Hereford College of Arts student Tom Bennett is a very determined man. So much so in fact that he’s not only trying to make a name for himself in one industry, he’s trying it in two! He has recently launched his own clothing line Pandy Cane which he hopes will cross the borders of music and fashion and hopefully help him build a strong brand in the process.

Tom left Hereford College of Arts last summer, after completing our National Diploma in Music Practice course, and he is currently at Buckinghamshire New University studying Music Management, Branding & Promotion. He runs the clothing brand from his bedroom at University and does all his trading and advertising online. Every order comes lovingly packaged in a specially printed pizza box, and full of free sweets.

The idea for the brand came whilst Tom was in Chicago on a summer work placement for Victory Records. He went into a sweet shop and saw some sweets shaped like pandas. The rest, he says, is history.

Whilst this is predominantly a fashion venture, he plans to keep his hand in the music business by sponsoring new bands. One of the first bands to be selected for this are new Hereford hopefuls Rupert and the Robbers. They will be going on a tour of University venues during their Freshers Weeks, and Tom will be going with them, trying to drum up some interest in Pandy Cane amongst the student market.

As if that wasn’t enough, there’s even a good cause involved. To keep in with the Panda theme, Tom has adopted one from the World Wildlife Fund, named Zhu Xiong. 10% of all money raised from clothing sales goes to the panda. Not literally of course.

Tom is now in talks with a number of clothing stores about stocking Pandy Cane clothing. He hopes that by this time next year his clothes will be available in shops all over the UK, as well as Europe and the US.

For more information on Pandy Cane, and too see the clothing on offer, please visit www.pandycane.co.uk

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Date: September 06

Title: Art in the Woods

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In only their 2nd week on the National Diploma Course at Herefordshire College of Art & Design, 1st year students had the opportunity to be involved in their first live community Art project, designing and installing site specific sculptures from the natural environment in Queenswood as part of H.Art. It was a great chance for the students to team up and make news friends whilst experimenting with new techniques and processes in a non studio setting.

The majority of our National Diploma students start with us at the age of 16, having just completed their GCSEs. Students progress from Herefordshire schools and across the borders, from Shropshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Powis & Gwent. The course aims to introduce students to a wide variety of different areas and support, during their first year – before they opt for their specialist pathway in either, Fine Art, Textiles, General Art & Design, Graphic Design, Multi-media or Photography.

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Date: 19 June 06

Title: Equality & Diversity Project

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Equality & Diversity Project at Herefordshire College of Art & Design

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, the College has recently been involved in an original and thought provoking project which is to be showcased in a performance on 27th June at 2pm.

The Contact Course at Herefordshire College of Art and Design is for students who have learning difficulties. The students have been involved in a very exciting project this term and were successful in an application for additional funding from the Learning and Skills Council Equality and Diversity budget - £4.500 was awarded to complete this integrated project. The aim of the project is to enable the students with disabilities to integrate with students throughout the College in a variety of ways. Using the diverse talents of teaching staff working at the College – the project featured four strands:

‘Keeping in Contact’ –-A Book of poetry and drawings by Contact Course, Foundation and National Diploma students, inspired by an integrated visit to Bristol zoo. Students across the courses collected a variety of pen and ink drawings together with poetry about their chosen animals. 100 copies of this inspiring and original book have been printed and will go on sale during the College’s Summer Show.

‘Ben’ - disability awareness film - The story centres on Ben who has Downs Syndrome and his pal Tom who is able bodied. They are both college students. Tom’s friend Ollie cannot accept Ben into their group of friends and Tom is torn between the two. The film includes location shots at the seaside when Ben is given advice from Mary, another student with Down’s, who tells him to be proud of who he is. The scene ends with them shouting to the sea, ‘I’m Downs and I’m Proud’! This specially written piece is to be edited over the summer. It is then hoped that the film will be marketed and sold to schools and Colleges to raise awareness and promote acceptance of disability.

Digital Story Telling - Each student has chosen an aspect of his/her life and has brought in objects and photos which have all been scanned and saved. Students have worked with mainstream students to write their dialogue, to film each other, and to edit their story. They will also choose a piece of music to illustrate the story. The digital story telling has followed on from a self identity project that the students had already been working on.

Dance Production - Four mainstream students are working on this project with Contact Course students. The dance, ‘Under the Same Sun’, is based on the themes of animals, and of difference and acceptance. The performers include three wheelchair dancers. The dance will be performed at Herefordshire College of Art & Design’s Performing Arts Centre, Churchill house, in the Dance Studio on Tuesday June 27th at 2pm. Fantastic and elaborate costumes, props and scenery have been created by year 1 National Diploma students in Art and Design working alongside Contact Course students.

The whole project is to be showcased at the Dance performance on Tuesday June 27th in Churchill House - Excerpts from the film and the digital story will be shown on DVD and the book will be for sale. Those involved in the project will have an opportunity to talk about their experiences.

Contact: marketing@hereford-art-col.ac.uk

Date: 19 June 06

Title: Beck's London Underground Map

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Follow the Underground in Hereford!

When Beck’s London Underground map was first issued in 1931 little did anyone know just how iconic and influential this conceptual map would be to the world – and, that it would be included as an integral part of Herefordshire College of Art & Design’s Summer Show 06.

Artists and Designers have been fascinated by the map over the years – and Viv Prior, finishing student on Foundation Studies in Art & Design is no exception. Viv has taken the basic rules of this design classic and created a navigation system that will take visitors into individual exhibition areas with the greatest of ease.

At this time of year, many art colleges across the UK will be exhibiting the work of final year students – studios, corridors, workshops and every ‘nook and cranny’ become important galleries housing work that will launch the careers of many emerging artists and designers. For most colleges, the greatest challenge is finding an ‘easy to follow’ map that will allow visitors to ‘access all areas’! Viv has cleverly re-worked Beck’s idea so The Circle line becomes the Artist Blacksmithing Line, The Bakerloo becomes the Foundation Line, The Central Line becomes the Illustration Line….the list goes on..

With the floors of the College lined with coloured tape, and a tube style ‘mini map’ to take with you on your journey – this navigation system is truly a work of art in its own right, and has been painstakingly researched and put together by Viv – who has apparently has left “nothing to chance”. The work itself forms part of Viv’s final major project on his foundation course which is about to come to an end.

Foundation Studies in art & design is a one year, post A level, fast track course which prepares art and design students for degree level study. The Foundation course in Hereford is one of the top courses of its kind in the country, having recently achieved Grade 1 in the College’s last OFSTED inspection. Some students will stay in Hereford and be part of the College’s undergraduate community; others have been awarded places at some of the most prestigious art colleges in the UK. Wherever our students end up, this is a time of great celebration and achievement for all of them.

Contact: marketing@hereford-art-col.ac.uk

Date: 24 June - 5 August 06

Title: Oriel Davies Open Exhibition

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Jane Tudge, BA (Hons) Fine Art student at the College has recently had one of her paintings selected for the Oriel Davies Open Exhibition - one of 58 finalists in this biennial competition

The exhibition will be on display from 24 June - 5 August and prizes will be annouced on 24 June 06. for further details please visit The Oriel Davies Gallery

Contact: www.orieldavies.org

Date: 22 Sept 08

Title: Orin Set for Idol Final

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National Diploma in Performing Arts student Orin Vallely, from Hereford College of Arts has reached the regional final for Idol 2008.

Not to be confused with the similarly named ITV singing competition, Idol covers both the singing and dance genres, and is now in its fourth year.

Orin was one of over 10,000 entrants to this year’s competition, and has done extremely well to reach the regional final, which takes place on 28th September at St. George’s Hall in Bristol. If he is successful at the regional final, Orin will progress to the national final at Portsmouth Guildhall on 29th November, which will take place in front of a number of music industry bigwigs. Up for grabs are a record contract with a major record label, and an immediate single release. Last year’s competition final had a sell-out audience of over 2000 people. Despite the similarities in name with their old flagship Saturday night show, ITV will be covering the Idol final.

Orin has just begun his life at Hereford College of Arts, and his place in this competition is likely to generate a lot of interest for him among his peers. He has been singing for a number of years and has managed to achieve a Grade 8 certificate without any vocal coaching. He was also recently featured in local press for achieving exceptional GCSE results.

More information on the competition can be found at www.idol.uk.com

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Date: 5 March 09

Title: Textiles heads for New York

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Date: 9th October 08

Title: Young Photographer of the Year 08 Results!

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Date: 10 May 07

Title: Bronze Award at The Malvern Spring Garden Show

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Fine art student, Elaine-Marie Wigg, has won a bronze medal for her show garden at this year’s prestigious Malvern Spring Garden Show.

As well as capturing the attention of the judges, Elaine’s garden has been receiving considerable attention, particularly on Preview Day, where the ‘great and the good’ of the gardening world have been viewing all the show gardens, with expert eyes.

Elaine’s garden, entitled ‘A Contemporary Courtyard’ as been designed for a young couple. It provides a place to relax and space to display modern artwork, in return for a moderate amount of gardening. The design draws inspiration from the landscape of estuaries and wetlands, without trying to replicate it.

Artwork created by Elaine’s fellow fine art students have been incorporated into the design. Painted mural panels back the deck, metalwork containers, sculptures and accessories have all be made by students to fit with the garden’s theme. Even Elaine’s publicity and information leaflets have been designed by a graphic design student who took on the challenge of Elaine’s brief, to compliment her vision.

Former magazine editor and professional garden designer, Elaine embarked on a degree in Fine Art at Herefordshire College of Art & Design with the intention of loosening up her design ideas to embrace unconventional thinking and push the boundaries of design; “I came on the course to encourage my creative thinking,” she said.

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Date: 13th December 07

Title: No Price Too High For Ridley?

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Former Hereford College of Arts student Price James is set for big things. Since leaving the College in 2000, he has been working as a freelance film maker and animator in London. Seven years on, it would seem that his efforts have finally landed him a lucky break. In November, he was asked to make a music video for a friend’s band. He has since gone on to build up quite an impressive CV of work with up and coming musical talent, including Simian Mobile Disco, Friendly Fires, Operator Please, and The Teenagers. The results got him noticed by ‘Ridley Scott Associates’, the production company owned by Oscar-winning film director Ridley Scott. They were so impressed with the quality of Price’s videos, that they promptly offered him a job, and put him to work on the upcoming advertising campaign for 3 Mobile. He is now regularly travelling from his home in Hackney, to LA.

Price’s links to Hereford, and to Hereford College of Arts remain as strong as ever. On leaving in 2000, he was awarded the Brian Hatton award for the student with the most potential. He has been in regular contact with his old tutors in the graphics department, and did a brief stint of teaching at the College in 2006. He recently returned to the College a second time to give a guest lecture to students.

“I absolutely love Hereford College of Arts, Mark [Jackson, head of Graphics] was pretty much the person who changed my life, inspired me to create and to challenge. It meant so much going there I cannot even begin to explain it” Price James (via email)

Price hopes that his career will eventually take him into feature films, and he harbors a long-term ambition to become a film director. Working under such an esteemed and experienced boss, it’s surely a matter of time…

Links to Price's work:

Price James’ Website – www.myspace.com/pricejames

Friendly Fires – “Paris” http://youtube.com/watch?v=TSdeDJUxF-0

The Teenagers – “Starlett Johansson” http://youtube.com/watch?v=JshkoBVFy3Y

Simian Mobile Disco – “It’s The Beat” http://youtube.com/watch?v=HZPXgQSPm8A

Shitdisco – “OK” http://youtube.com/watch?v=OXM5LGfpmrE

Operator Please – “Just Sing a Song about Ping Pong” http://youtube.com/watch?v=VzdQFkFSlKA

Contact: Marketing@hca.ac.uk

Date: 12 July 06

Title: 2FaCed Girlz - first performance

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2FaCed Girlz gave an astounding and passionate first peformance at Sub-title - a a dance company recently established and based at Herefordshire College of Art & Design

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Herefordshire College of Art & Design - marketing@hereford-art-col.ac.uk

2FaCed Dance - info@2faceddance.co.uk

Date: Dec 06

Title: Recent Staff Successes

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STAFF SUCCESSES

Guy Begbie
“Sitting Room” Group Exhibition of artists’ books in a specially re-created domestic interior, Manchester Craft and Design Centre, 26 May to 15 July 06

Michael Birch
“1-15-12-06” – Exhibition of New Work by 5 Artists, Foyer Gallery, HCAD, 1-15 December 06

Steve Bourke
“Art in the Woods” – works in clay as part of the H.art initiative, Queenswood Arboretum, Dinmore, Hereford, 16 September 06

Dan Brown
Organiser/Co-ordinator of Mash Cinema and the Future Shorts programme, The Watershed, Hereford, September 06 and ongoing

Dick Chappell
“The Painted Pot” – group exhibition at Newport City Museum and Art Gallery, September 06

Annalisa Coleman
Awarded Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), June 06

Anna Falcini
“1-15-12-06” – Exhibition of New Work by 5 Artists, Foyer Gallery, HCAD, 1-15 December 06

Dawn Ford
• Co-Director of the “Keeping in Contact” drawings and poems – a collaborative project with Contact Course, ND and Foundation Students, May 06 – touring with the Book Arts Exhibition
• “A Magical Christmas” – exhibition, Bilston Craft Gallery, Wolverhamption, 11 November – 6 Jan 07 • Gained QCA – Level 1 British Sign Language qualification, July 06

Ben Gamble
• “The Archive Project” and other new work exhibited as part of the “100 Hours” AA2A Exhibition on the Foyer Gallery, HCAD, 30 May – 8 June 06
• Represented Great Britain in the sport Ju-Jitsu category in the first world Martial Arts Games held in Canada, August 2006, where he took silver medal, ranking him second in the world for sport Ju-Jitsu (heavy weight division, 95kg and over).

Robin Hamilton-Farey
“En Route” – Exhibition by staff and students of the FdA/BA (Hons) Fine Art course as part of the H.art initiative, Foyer Gallery, HCAD, 11 – 22 September 2006

Alan Harrold
• Awarded Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), June 06
• Selection of paintings and drawings exhibited at “The Great Exhibition” Brecon Fringe Festival Gallery, 3-4 Free Street, Brecon, 11 – 8 August 06

Lee Hassall
• Awarded Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), June 06
• “Fettle” Hay Festival Solo Exhibition/Performances, The Ice House, The Poetry Bookshop, Brook Street, Hay on Wye, 27 – 29 May and 2 – 4 June 06
• Showing a film piece and object, plus doing a performance for a show at the Interface Centre for Research in Art, Technologies and Design, University of Ulster, from 2 November, 06
• Selected and commissioned to make a piece of work for the National Review of Live Art at Tramway, Glasgow, from 5 February, 07
• Participating in a collaborative piece with dancer, Eddie Ladd, at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, from 8 February, 07.
• Invited to join the board of Trace Gallery, Cardiff, October 06

Clair Hodgson
• H.Art Exhibition “Fruits of Autumn” – Wobage Makers Gallery, September 06
• Exhibition at The Candover Gallery, Southampton, October 06 • Christmas Exhibition – Wobage Makers Gallery, November 06

Ian Hudson
“The White Room” – a short film written, directed and produced by Ian and premiered as part of the Mash Cinema Future Shorts programme at The Watershed, Hereford, on Thursday 21 September 06

Xaviere Hughes
Selection of recent work exhibited at “The Great Exhibition” Brecon Fringe Festival Gallery, 3-4 Free Street, Brecon, 11 – 8 August 06

Amelia Johnstone
Work exhibited in Le Gun, International Festival 2006, Gallery 182, Brick Lane, London, 13 – 31 May 06

Vered Lahav
“Légendes” Solo Exhibition at the BCA Gallery, Castle Lane, Bedford, 27 May – 8 July, 06. Previewed in the Guardian Exhibitions section of the Saturday Guide 27 May 06

Rona Muckart
Awarded Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), June 06

Allison Neal
• Winner of The Tanner Prize for the exhibit “Odyssey Cyclops” in the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Print Exhibition, running from July – September 06, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
• H.art Open, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, 9 – 24 September 06 • “En Route” – Exhibition by staff and students of the FdA/BA (Hons) Fine Art course as part of the H.art initiative, Foyer Gallery, HCAD, 11 – 22 September 06
• Illustrated Lecture on “The Influence of Christianity on Western Art History” as part of H.art 2006, St Peter’s Church, Hereford, 13 September 06
• Work accepted for the West of England Academy Annual Exhibition in Bristol, end November 06

Rebecca Needs
Awarded Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), June 06

Nancy Padden
“City Palettes” Solo Exhibition of Mixed Media Illustrations at the Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Hereford, 9 June – 29 July 06
Group Exhibition, Blue Ginger Gallery, as part of H.art Herefordshire art week, Cradley, Near Malvern, 8 – 17 September, 06

Matthew Richardson
Winner of Gold Award for Books in the AOI Images 30 – the best of British contemporary illustrators for 2006

Lois Rowe
Selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries at The Coach Shed as part of the Liverpool Biennial, 14 September to 22 October, and then on to a London venue in November 06 and touring in 2007

Max Suffield
Selected for H.art Open, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, 9 – 24 September 06

Bronwen Tyler-Jones
• “Power of 3”, Rostra Gallery, Bath, May 06
• “The Metal Exhibition”, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, May – July 06
• “Alloy” Exhibition, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, May – July 06
•Selected exhibitor – Hereford Contemporary Crafts Fair, 17-19 November 06

Pam Wright
Awarded Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), June 06

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Date: 15th June 06

Title: Phil Hackett - BA (Hons) Illustration

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Phil Hackett, 3rd year BA (Hons) Illustration student at Herefordshire College of Art & Design has won a prestigious national award for illustrating a series of Royal Mail stamps commemorating The Science Museum’s 150th anniversary. Phil has won the The Royal Mail award with a prize of £2,000. His highly original artwork was short-listed out of 160 entries, from art students and professional illustrators across the UK.

Phil is about to graduate this summer with an Illustration degree from Herefordshire College of Art & Design. His plan is to become a free-lance illustrator. Phil’s work is often figurative and well suited to editorial work. Often using strong themes of drawing and collage, his unique style is instantly recognisable as his own.

Phil has been studying in Hereford for 3 years. His home town is Newport and up until 3 years ago, was working for Lloyds TSB in Internet Banking! Phil says, “I spent long hours sketching and doodling on bits of paper and realised I needed to do something about it”

Phil’s work is now on display, along with other winners, in an RSA Design Directions Awards Online Exhibition at www.rsa-design.net.

His work can also be seen at the College’s Summer Show 06 between 24 – 28th June. click here for further details

Phil is also exhibiting at New Blood in London – one of a small group of students from Hereford selected to showcase his work to the design industry, at this international venue. For further details please visit: www.dandad.org.

Phil’s on a roll – if this wasn’t enough, he has just found out that he has been invited to join Talent Pool (part of D and AD), an elite showcase of emerging international graduates who are hand-picked from New Blood, and profiled as the next ‘big things’.

We wish Phil the very best of luck for the future - and we are sure it won't be too long before his illustrations are featured in the Broad Sheets!

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marketing@hereford-art-col.ac.uk

Date: 17 August 06

Title: AOI Top Illustrator Gold Award for 2006

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The Association of Illustrators have proudly annouced the winners of Images 30 - the best of British contemporary illustration - and the leadingjury-selected illustration competition in the UK.

Matthew Richardson, who teaches at Herefordshire College of Art & Design on BA (Hons) Illustration was one of six 'Gold' winners in this prestigious competition, winning the Book classification top prize.

The Image 30 exhibition can be view at Studio 95, The Old Truman Brewery, 95A Brick Lane, London, E16QL

Matthew Richardson studied Graphic Design at Middlesex Polytechnic followed by postgraduate study in illustration at Central St Martins. He has worked for varied clients over the years including the London Sinfonietta, Carling, Channel 4 Television, Penguin Books, The British Council, The Guardian, Quartet Books, The Sunday Times, New Scientist, BT, Decca and EMI. Matthew also pursues and exhibits his own work, which utilises a diverse range of processes such as print, photography, drawing, the moving image, assemblage and various digital media. In 2004 he gained an MA in Fine Art at UWIC, Cardiff. Matthew currently teaches part-time on the BA (Hons) Illustration course at Herefordshire College of Art and Design.

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Date: 17 May 07

Title: Logo Competition

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Joanna Marshall, a student studying BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design at Herefordshire College of Art & Design, successfully pitched her winning logo design for The Lifelong Learning Network for Herefordshire & Worcestershire. The logo competition was open to all students aged 16 and above who are currently studying at a Further Education College or University in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Entries were received from students at 7 colleges, and Joanna Marshall’s entry was selected by the LLN steering group as the logo they felt best represented their network. Joanna will be awarded generous design fee, by the LLN, next week on Friday 25th May.

The Lifelong Learning Network for Herefordshire and Worcestershire is a project funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and the Learning Skills Council. Its mission is to increase the number of people with vocational qualifications (such as National Diplomas and Certificates or NVQ Level 3), or in employment, progressing into higher education (degrees, foundation degrees, HNDs etc). The network is also working to ensure that once in higher education, those students will succeed. It hopes to achieve this by working with the colleges and universities to develop new courses where needed, and also to change some existing courses so that they have a greater element of distance learning which enables students to work from home at a time that suits them. It will also work to ensure that students are aware of all the opportunities open to them. The LLN is made up of all organisations with an interest in higher education in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and led by the University of Worcester.

For more information on the LLN for Herefordshire and Worcestershire, please refer to the website: www.hwlln.ac.uk

The LLN will be holding a vocational progression fair on Tuesday 9th October at Hereford Race Course, with daytime sessions for schools, colleges and then in the evening (6-8) for anyone who is interested in finding out more about opportunities to study in higher education within the two counties.

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Date: 14 July 08

Title: Tom has designs for success!

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Former Hereford College of Arts student Tom Bennett is a very determined man. So much so in fact that he’s not only trying to make a name for himself in one industry, he’s trying it in two! He has recently launched his own clothing line Pandy Cane which he hopes will cross the borders of music and fashion and help him build a strong brand in the process.

Tom left Hereford College of Arts last summer, after completing our National Diploma in Music Practice course, and he is currently at Buckinghamshire New University studying Music Management, Branding & Promotion. He runs the clothing brand from his bedroom at University and does all his trading and advertising online. Every order comes lovingly packaged in a specially printed pizza box, and full of free sweets.

The idea for the brand came whilst Tom was in Chicago on a summer work placement for Victory Records. He went into a sweet shop and saw some sweets shaped like pandas. The rest, he says, is history.

Whilst this is predominantly a fashion venture, he plans to keep his hand in the music business by sponsoring new bands. One of the first bands to be selected for this are new Hereford hopefuls Rupert and the Robbers. They will be going on a tour of University venues during their Freshers Weeks, and Tom will be going with them, trying to drum up some interest in Pandy Cane amongst the student market.

As if that wasn’t enough, there’s even a good cause involved. To keep in with the Panda theme, Tom has adopted one from the World Wildlife Fund, named Zhu Xiong. 10% of all money raised from clothing sales goes to the panda. Not literally of course.

Tom is now in talks with a number of clothing stores about stocking Pandy Cane clothing. He hopes that by this time next year his clothes will be available in shops all over the UK, as well as Europe and the US.

For more information on Pandy Cane, and to see the clothing on offer, please visit www.pandycane.co.uk

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Date: 19 June 08

Title: Childhood Mud Pies to Professional Ceramist at 64!

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From Childhood Mud Pies to Professional Ceramist at 64!

Childhood photographs of Ann Kelcey (nee Robinson) of Clun show her making mud-pies in the garden of her family home in Stourbridge. Sixty years later, and now a grandmother of six, Ann graduates from Hereford College of Arts with BA (Hons) in Contemporary Applied Arts, and will be exhibiting at the Hereford College of Arts Summer Show, from 14th to 18th June, and then at the New Designers’ exhibition at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 3rd to 6th July.

After graduation Ann will work from her studio workshop at home in Clun, Shropshire, producing unique and beautiful hand-built vessels in Porcelain.

Ann had a long and happy career in Social Work before taking early retirement on the grounds of ill health. Joining an art class at Bridgnorth College to help in her recovery led to a chance visit to Clun, and ultimately moving there with her husband Colin. An ancient town nestling in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Clun has continued to be a source of inspiration for much of Ann’s work.

The move to Clun proved to be a major factor in the recovery of her health, and to a totally new direction in her life, which led to her graduating from a 3 year degree course the June and the beginning of what she intends to be an active and satisfying ‘retirement’

“I come from a family of long life, with a beloved grandmother who nearly reached 102, so I reckon I’ve got a good few working years ahead of me” says Ann. “She set my sister and me a wonderful example of a creative life in old age – an example I intend to set for my own grandchildren”. Ann says that she is passionate about clay, and although porcelain is notoriously difficult to work with, she finds it particularly rewarding.

“This is an entirely new direction for me,” she says, “and one which I find incredibly fulfilling. The whole process of transformation at my hands - a piece of wet, pliable clay to a finished piece of work, followed by further transformation by firing in a kiln is immensely rewarding in its own right, but to produce artefacts that might enrich other people’s lives is the ‘icing on the cake’ for me!”

Fascinated by the effects of age and weathering on stone, metal and wood, Ann discovered that some of these qualities can also be seen within clay in its raw state, which can be captured or retained by kiln firing or, conversely, modified during the same process. “I work intuitively with the materials,” says Ann “hand-building all of my work, sometimes using a combination of throwing on the wheel with slab building. I use copper, impressed stamps, and touches of glaze to create other dimensions within the piece.”

For further details please visit Ann's website at www.KelceyCeramics.co.uk

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Date: 21 June 07

Title: Young Photographer of the Year Competition

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We are now into our sixth year of running this annual competition for young people in the region. Access to cameras is increasing and the potential for individuals to discover the joys of communicating through images is exciting. This competition is not limited to photography applicants only – anyone can enter as long as they fall within the age categories.

Last year saw more entries than ever before and, with an overall age range from 11 to 19 (over the two age categories), the quality of the work and resulting exhibition was the best so far. Once again, all prize winners and runners-ups will have the opportunity to exhibit at the College, as part of The Hereford Photography Festival in October.

Prizes For Each Category 1st Prize £200 2nd Prize £100 3rd Prize £50 (Voucher) Category 1 aged 11 - 15 years Category 2 aged 16 - 19 years Express yourself Photograph friends Make a statement Illustrate an emotion Cover an event A time or a place You call the shots! Send your entries (maximum 3 images) in protective packaging to: Alex Thimm Young Photographer of the Year Coordinator, Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT Or email your entry to: photographycompetition@hca.ac.uk (max file size 2mb per image) Please write your name, address and date of birth on the back of each photograph in pencil. Name and number any digital files. Unfortunately we can not return any images or CDs - you may arrange to collect entries in person Competition Rules: 1. Entry is in print format (any film format or digital), CD or email (2mb max JPEG per image) 2. Images must have been taken in 2007 by you 3. Up to 3 prints may be submitted 4. Individual entries only - no groups 5. Proof of age may be requested 6. The judges decision is final 7. Copyright of any image will remain with the Photographer 8. The organisers reserve the right to use winning entries in publicity 9. Photographs or CD’s will not be returned by the organisers but may be collected in person by arrangement Deadline for entries: Friday 14 Sept 07 at 5pm

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Date: 21 June 07

Title: AA2A Applications

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Artists Access to Art Colleges Scheme -hosted by Hereford College of Arts, a project from the Council for Higher Education in Art and Design, funded by Arts Council, England

The Artists Access to Art Colleges project is a national scheme which has been established for more than seven years. Hereford College of Arts is one of 20 colleges and universities across England that has been successful in its application to run an Artists Access scheme. At a local level the AA2A scheme will give four artists and makers each year the opportunity to use the college’s facilities from - computers to kilns and life rooms to libraries, to develop their work. This allows students to work alongside artists and gain a valuable insight into the art world outside college.

Hereford College of Arts is looking for applications in the following specialist areas: printmaking, wood, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, artists books, multi-media, photography, animation & painting The scheme will run from Oct 07 to April 08.

For more details of the scheme contact Rita Chamberlain, Hereford College of Arts, Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT. Tel 01432 845329 or email: r.chamberlain@hca.ac.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications will be between 31 August & 21 September 07 ENDS

• Closing dates for applications will be between 31 Aug & 21 Sept 2007
• Applicants must have at least one year’s professional practice
• Applicants should be able to work with minimal technical support
• Access is for 100 hours to be used between Oct 2007 and April 200
• Access is free and a materials grant of approx. £200 is available
• Artists on AA2A schemes run from 2004 to 2005 or before can reapply
• The project particularly welcomes applications from artists with disabilities and artists from culturally diverse backgrounds
• Visit the AA2A at www.AA2A.org

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Date: 26 June 08

Title: Former HCA students set to Accept and Proceed

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Accept and Proceed is a graphic design company, run by two former Hereford College of Arts students, David Jonhston and Mat Jones. Formed only a couple of years ago, Accept and Proceed really hit the ground running, and have already built up a client list to rival that of companies that have been running 20 years or more. Some of the big names include MTV, Nike, Penguin, Caterpillar, Smart Car, and University of Arts London. Their work has attracted a lot of press attention, and they have been featured in numerous publications, including Mac User, Creative Review and Computer Arts magazines. As a company they offer all sorts of creative design solutions from full branding, to consultation, typography, web design, packaging and advertising. The pair have kept in contact with Hereford College of Arts and recently returned to give a seminar to the BA (Hons) Graphic Design students.

Contact: alumni@hca.ac.uk

Date: 29 Jan 09

Title: New Studio Workspace Available

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A new development in Ledbury is offering well serviced workspaces in a high quality conversion of the Old Cottage Hospital near the centre of town. The Ledbury & Area Development Trust has converted the building, which is close to the station and on the main street, The Homend. There are 8 workspaces of varying sizes with access to a kitchen and toilets. There is a meeting area, and some support will be available including mentoring and business advice for start-ups – the development is aimed at creative and entrepreneurial businesses, and a jewellery designer and a marketing partnership are among those who have expressed an interest so far. The conversion has been done to a very high standard, and this could offer a very friendly and supportive and collaborative environment for any our graduates to start up and establish their own business. Further details from their website www.ledburyadt.org or their Chief Executive Roger Payne on 01531 636304, rogerpayne@ledburyadt.org

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Date: 30 January 08

Title: Mon-TV

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Date: 02 Mar 09

Title: HCA Student Films at Borderlines Festival

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SMALL STORIES, BIG IDEAS: HEREFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS FILMMAKING STUDENTS HAVE WORK SCREENED AT THE BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL

MARCH 2nd 2009-03-02

If you want to see what short film work is being produced by students at Hereford College of Arts then head for the Borderlines Film Festival screening of their work on March 30th at 11.00am at The Courtyard in Hereford.

“Much of the work being screened has been produced at the college’s new Media Centre in Hereford city centre.” says James Clarke, Course Co-Ordinator of the Foundation Degree course in Film and Video. “Our next step is to continue getting the work we make out into the world for people to see what is capable with some creative thought and a lot of energy and commitment.”

The students on the Foundation Degree course in Film and Video Production will be in attendance for a question and answer session about their work following the screening. Ranging from a stark imagining of the future to a story about life rekindled, the selection also includes a series of 60 second ‘micromovies’ in which we watch various pursuits of happiness through to a left-field fusion of Shakespeare with a modern lust for money.

James Clarke says that “This is a great platform for our students’ work to be seen. Having material shown at a nationally recognised film festival is a very positive step for the course and the hope is that the audience will enjoy the range of work on offer.”

Notes: James Clarke is Course Co-Ordinator for the Foundation Degree Film and Video at Hereford College of Arts.

The Media Centre is the Higher Education site in Hereford town centre for Hereford College of Arts’ degree and foundation degree portfolio of courses in Illustration, Photography, Graphic Design, Animation and Film and Video.

For more about our work please visit www.hca.ac.uk

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Date: 10th July 06

Title: Graduation & Prize Giving Event

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Graduation & Prize Giving Celebration at Hereford Cathedral for art, design and performing arts students from Herefordshire College of Art & Design

On Monday 10th July, Herefordshire College of Art & Design will be celebrating the successes and achievements of all final year students at Hereford Cathedral. Due to an expanding student community, Hereford Cathedral provides the perfect backdrop to host this very important occasion which will welcome students, staff, governors, parents & friends to this high profile event.

Graduating students from BA (Hons), Foundation Degree courses & prize winners will be congratulated by guest speaker, Dame Janet Trotter, Vice Chancellor and Principal of University of Gloucestershire.

Over 100 students will be graduating from our higher education programme (BA (Hons) & Foundation degrees), and more than 300 students from our further education programme will be finishing courses. Many of our students will either go into the creative industries or progress onto further courses either here at the College or at other institutions across the UK.

The Graduation & Prize Giving event follows on from the College’s highly successful showcases: The Summer Show and The Performing Arts Festival, which were held in June - A record number of over 4,000 visitors attended the shows, which profiled some outstanding talent, across a broad spectrum of the creative and performing arts.

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Date: 8 July 08

Title: Operation Madonna

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Madonna returns to Bartestree Convent

On Monday 7th July, Frome Court, the former convent at Bartestree, welcomed home a statue of a Madonna following her rescue by property developer Strand Homes and restoration by Hereford College of Arts.

The 5ft statue resided in a stone ‘Grotto’ in the grounds of the historic Pugin-inspired 19th Century convent, now renovated into luxury apartments, and when Strand Homes temporarily dismantled the structure it was discovered that the Madonna was in a state of disrepair.

Steve Bourke, Ceramics Technical Demonstrator for Hereford College of Arts, took up the challenge and, following several months of intricate work which included moulding new hands and feet, producing a new base and re-painting her original pure white and striking blue robe, looked on proudly today as she was carefully lifted back on to the Grotto:

“For the last year she has been pride of place in my workshop and my students have been involved in each stage of her restoration. We actually moulded the new feet from those of one of the students, but the hands had to be carved by hand because they were so delicate.”

“I contacted the Catholic Church to research the history of this particular statue and to ensure that I restored her correctly; they sent me hundreds of photos of different ‘Madonnas’ but it became apparent that this is a one-off which has made it even more rewarding for me to complete her repair. She has been looking over me for a year and I’m sorry to see her go, but I’ll be returning to Frome Court at least once a year to make sure that she stays in good condition and complete any touch-up work that is required.”

Residents came out in the sunshine to welcome the Madonna to her new home in the ‘Garden of Remembrance’ within the landscaped grounds; Mrs Parsons, who moved into a two bedroom top floor apartment last November, was particularly happy to see her return, “I visit these grounds everyday and I’m so pleased that the Madonna is back where she belongs. She has been in repair since I moved in but I have researched her history and have been waiting for her to return, she is a very important part of the convent’s past and its future.”

Strand Homes, who made a donation to Hereford College of Arts in return for their kind efforts, began the renovation of the convent in 2003 and it is now in its final phase with 10 properties remaining for sale from an initial 61. The original features of the Grade II Listed building have been complemented by modern, superior quality interiors, each home individually designed to offer a unique appeal to the discerning house buyer.

Further details can be found at www.visitstrandhomes.com/FromeCourt

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Date: 8 July 08

Title: AA2A 2008 - 2009

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Hereford College of Arts seeking applications for a national Artist in Residence Scheme

Artists Access to Art Colleges Scheme (AA2A) is a project from the Council for Higher Education in Art and Design, funded by the Lottery through the Arts Council, England.

The Artists Access to Art Colleges project is a national scheme which has been established for more than eight years. Hereford College of Arts is one of 32 colleges and universities across England that has been successful in its application each year to run an Artists Access scheme.

At a local level the AA2A scheme will give four artists and makers each year the opportunity to use the college’s facilities from - computers to kilns and life rooms to libraries, to develop their work. This allows students to work alongside artists and gain a valuable insight into the art world outside college.

Hereford College of Arts is looking for applications in the following specialist areas: printmaking, wood, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, artists books, multi-media, photography, animation & painting. The scheme will run from Oct 07 to April 08.

For an application pack please contact Wendy Sadler at Hereford College of Arts, Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT. Tel 01432 845302 or email: w.sadler@hca.ac.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications will be between 1st & 2nd September 2008

• Access is free, for at least 100 hours, between Oct 2008 and April 2009 and a materials/travel grant of £220 is available
• Closing dates for applications will be between 1st and 22nd Sept 2008
• Applicants must have at least one years professional practice and should be able to work with minimal technical support
• Artists on AA2A schemes run from 2005 to 2006 or before can reapply
• AA2A particularly welcomes applications from applicants with disabilities, from culturally diverse backgrounds and non-graduates
• For further details please visit www.aa2a.org

Contact: w.sadler@hca.ac.uk

Date: 9th December 08

Title: AOC Christmas Card

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Date: January -June 06

Title: Recent Staff Achievements

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STAFF SUCCESSES January - June 06

Guy Begbie - Appointed External Examiner for BA (Hons) Book Arts and Crafts at London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London, from 1 Jan 06 – 31 Dec 09. Also invited to present a Book Arts Workshop at the 3rd CLTAD International Conference, Lisbon April 2006

Steve Bourke - Ceramic work exhibited at “Designer Crafts 2006” – Mall Galleries, London, 11 – 22 January 2006

Anna Falcini - One person exhibition, “Collecting Clouds” – Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Hereford, 3 March – 15 April 2006 Profile of the Artist published in February/March issue of “Artery”

David Gepp - One person exhibition of Photography exploring themes of light, energy and colour inspired by the discoveries of Goethe and Newton – Studio 8 Gallery, Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin, Denbighshire, 10 March – 1 May 2006

Alan Harrold - One person exhibition of paintings and drawings – Shrewsbury School Gallery, Shrewsbury, January – February 2006

Lee Hassall - TRACE: in New York: Group Exhibition featuring work from the TRACE archive (2000-2005) – Franklin Furnace, Brooklyn, New York, 7 April – 7 June 2006

Clare Keil - Work included in the touring exhibition and accompanying publication: “Designing Ireland. A retrospective exhibition of Kilkenny Design Workshops”

Vered Lahav - One person exhibition entitled “Légendes” at the BCA Gallery, Castle Lane, Bedford, 27 May – 8 July, 2006

James McKenzie - Director of Patrick Marber’s award-winning comedy cult classic “Closer” with the 4Play Theatre Company – Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Hereford, 11 – 14 January 2006

Allison Neal - Galanthus Gallery: Spring Exhibition (four person exhibition) – Galanthus Gallery, Wormbridge, Hereford, 18 February – 28 March 2006

Heike Neumeister - Invited to present a paper at the 32nd Annual Conference for the Association of Art Historians. Conference entitled “Art and Art History: Contents. Discontents. Malcontents” held at University of Leeds, 5 – 7 April 2006

Chris Noble - Digital print selected for the 6th British International Miniature Print Exhibition 2006, opening at the Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, then touring to nine other venues including the Bankside Gallery in London and Bristol City Art Gallery, until the end of 2007. (Print selected from nearly 1100 submitted from over 20 countries)

Clare Smith - “Near Infinity” one person exhibition of photographic images focusing on the ephemeral, intangible nature of the horizon in relation to both the individual and the photographic medium. Foyer Gallery, HCAD, March – April 2006

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Date: January - June 06

Title: Student Successes

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STUDENT SUCCESSES January - June 06

Performing Arts
Mina Nakamura (ND Performing Arts 2002-04) – Appointed General Manager of 4Play Theatre Company 2005-06

Portfolio Course
Hazel Gwatkin (2004-05) – Photographer selected for the Welsh Photography Open at the Howard Gardens Gallery, UWIC, Cardiff, January – February 2006

BA (Hons) Illustration
Phil Hackett (current 3rd year student) – Winner (from over 160 entries) of the Royal Mail Award for the Royal Society of Arts, Design Directions Award – a national open competition to design a set of four stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Science Museum in London for 2007

Daryl Waller (graduated 2000) – 2nd solo exhibition of his work (drawing, painting and animation) at the Coningsby Gallery, Tottenham Street, London, from 26 March – 1 April 2006

BA (Hons) Illustration, Design Crafts and Photography
“Showtime, Hereford Grown, 2006” A group exhibition featuring the work of current students and recent graduates from BA (Hons) Illustration, Photography and Design Crafts at the Cider Museum Gallery, Hereford, from 4 – 17 March 2006 Exhibiting Artists include: Andrew Wintrip, Mark Smith, Matthew Thomas, Faith Crane, Lisa Aldridge, Sarah Pell, Sophie Palmer and Jennie Checketts.

Contact Course
Contact Course students Company “All Sorted” through to the finals of the Young Enterprise Competition at the Courtyard Centre for the Arts on Thursday 4 May, 2006

FdA/BA (Hons) Contemporary Applied Arts
Annie Payne (3rd year student) – has had her pewter neckpiece selected for exhibition and judging in the finals of the “Pewter Live Open Competition 2006” at the Pewterers’ Hall, London, from 6 – 8 June 2006

Claire Malet (graduated 2005) – Awarded a grant for equipment and a subsidised stand at a trade fair by Creative Industries in Herefordshire. Work featured in Arts Council News, Issue No. 23, January 2006

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Date: 20 November 06

Title: Mayor of Hereford Christmas Card

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Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Robert Preece, has chosen Acorns Children’s Hospice as his nominated charity to support this year and has organised various fundraising events since he has been in office. He has also been a regular visitor to Herefordshire College of Art & Design and was keen to create his own original Christmas card to promote young artists and also support his chosen charity at the same time.

This resulted in a competition brief which was taken on by students from BA (Hons) Illustration course at Herefordshire College of Art & Design.

The winning design was won by Ben Powis – 3rd year illustration student who will be presented with his prize at The Mayor’s Parlour on Thursday 23rd November at 10am.

Acorns offers 24 hour care and support to life-limited children and their families, helping each and every one make the most of their lives, however short. Children can stay at the hospice for respite, emergency and end-of-life care. A dedicated community team offers further 24 hour support to the whole family in their homes including practical and emotional support for parents, special help for siblings and bereavement counselling. The hospice in Worcester opened in 2005 and offers support for children and families throughout Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. Acornsalsohas two other hospices in Selly Oak and Walsall.

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Date: 24 April 07

Title: Distorted Image

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Spatial design students from Herefordshire College of Art and Design have been working with pupils from Wyebridge High School to design and produce work complementing Hereford Cathedral’s ‘Distorted Image’ exhibition which marks 200 years since the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

The exhibition considers distorted images of humanity in various contexts and invites consideration of how such imagery influences our attitudes and behaviour towards each other.

The Spatial Design students helped in the initial stages of the project by GCSE students from Wyebridge High School, have produced 5 installations based on the theme of distorted image.

Sarah Arrowsmith, the cathedral’s education officer, said: ‘It has been very exciting to witness the development of the project from its initial conception to the final installations. The students’ work is challenging and thought provoking.’

The whole project formed a successful bid from The Higher Education Academy to produce a short film exploring students' experiences studying art, design and media at a higher education level, in the context of a further education college. This was filmed and edited by National Diploma Media Arts students from the college, and is currently on display in the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library Exhibition at Hereford Cathedral.

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Date: 25 Nov 08

Title: Crunch - Art in a New Era

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"Art worth an estimated £1m is being given away" The Independent Is the art boom going bust? Has the bottom really fallen out of the art market? Will the recession mark the end of an era? Or is this the start of something greater? Art Festival At Hay and the Institute of Art and Ideas presents crunch.art in a new era. Over the 28th-30th November in Hay-on-Wye, the most influential figures in the art industry will come together to discuss the end of art as we know it. The recession is gaining momentum and the full effects are beginning to show. Now the art world is in crisis.

Crunch is a weekend festival that challenges guests including Wolfe Lenkiewicz, Patrick Hughes, Bruce Miller (Art Newspaper) and Charles Thompson to answer the question of the main debate: 'Is Recession Good For Art?'.

Two months ago the Golden Calf sold for £10.3 million - now Damien Hirst work is withdrawn from auction. Our panel asks 'Is This The End of The YBA ERA?' Guest curators Pearce and Ramsey will be taking over - The Globe at Hay – and transforming it for the weekend. Venture out into the garden and burrow in the House of Fairy Tales to peek at work from Rachel Whiteread, Gavin Turk and Jane Simpson.

A full list of speakers, events and a festival programme is available at www.hayartfestival.org

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Date: 27 May 08

Title: Striking Stage Set Design at Hay Festival

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Date: 27 Jan 09

Title: Alumni News Bytes - January 2009

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At Hereford College of Arts we are constantly keeping an eye on the successes our former students have gone on to achieve. Please see below for just a snapshot of recent stories we've come accross...

HUGH DALY
Since leaving the College in 1980, Hugh went on to Rose Bruford drama school in London and now works as an actor, writer and stuntman in LA. Some of his credits include Prison Break, recent Will Smith film Hancock, and TV shows Crossing Jordan and Numb3rs. He is also set to star in the upcoming G.I. Joe film alongside Brendan Fraser, Christopher Eccleston, Dennis Quaid and Sienna Miller. As if all that wasn’t enough, he’s even in Xbox 360 game Call of Duty 4.

For a full list of Hugh's credits, please see his page on IMDB.com

COLIN BIDDLE
Colin graduated from our BA (Hons) Photography course in 2008. He has had 2 photos accepted for The Mall galleries in London, and some prints and experimental photography will be displayed in La Vienne, France.

MICHAEL MACQUEEN
Michael is another 2008 graduate, this time in BA (Hons) Performing Arts. Since leaving HCA, he has starred in four short films, and had a two week contract with BBC Scotland on a show called River City (which he is hoping will be renewed/extended). His agent just landed a job with a recnowned Hollywood agency, so he plans to go out with her in July and pursue his career.

NICOLA POTTER
Nicola graduated a few years ago from our BA (Hons) Illustration course. She is now living in Australia working as a graphic designer, typesetting books for Penguin, Pan Macmillan, Random House and other publishers.

CHRISTINA JAMES
Christina is another 2008 BA (Hons) Performing Arts graduate. She has just made her directorial debut, directing Candleford by Keith Duwhurst which is based on the books Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson. The production was on at the beginning of the year with the Leominster Playhouse Company performing. It recieved positive reviews throughout the local press, including the Hereford Times. She’s deciding on her next project at the moment.

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Date: 04 June 2008

Title: Amanda has Signature Photograph

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Hereford College of Arts is proud to announce that BA (Hons) Photography student Amanda Jackson won the Signature Photography Award from The Telegraph in London last week. Her photo ‘Mauro and Simon’ won the still life category in this new award ceremony. The Signature Photography award has been set up for graduating students, and as a result of winning, Amanda will receive representation from a top photography agent for one year. As well as national publicity, Amanda’s work can also be seen all over Herefordshire currently as another one of her photos is being used in all the publicity for the Herefordshire Photography Festival. Throughout the summer, Amanda will be exhibiting at The Courtyard, and the renowned Rhubarb Rhubarb festival in Birmingam. Amanda was born and grew up in Canada. She arrived in the UK seven years ago, and studied a HND in Photography at Hereford College of Arts. In 2003, she moved to London and spent four years working as a photography assistant for a range of successful photographers. She returned to Hereford in 2007 to complete a ‘Top-Up’ year on her Photography course at Hereford College of Arts to achieve a degree.

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Date: 7 May 07

Title: Malvern Spring Garden Show

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‘Contemporary, Cool & Creative’ Big support for Elaine, fine art student at Herefordshire College of Art & Design with her stunning garden, at The Malvern Spring Garden Show 07

A Show garden that includes artwork by students of Herefordshire College of Art & Design is about to go on show at The Malvern Spring Garden Show. The garden has been designed by Elaine-Marie Wigg, who is studying Fine Art at Herefordshire College of Art & Design.

Her garden, entitled ‘A Contemporary Courtyard’ as been designed for a young couple. It provides a place to relax and space to display modern artwork, in return for a moderate amount of gardening. The design draws inspiration from the landscape of estuaries and wetlands, without trying to replicate it. This stunning garden uses strong clean lines together with planting of grasses, perennials and bulbs, with clever use of shingle, timber, coloured glass panels and reclaimed metal. The garden has a two-tiered deck for relaxing, which overlooks its central pool.

Artwork created by Elaine’s fellow fine art students have been incorporated into the design. Painted mural panels back the deck, metalwork containers, sculptures and accessories have all be made by students to fit with the garden’s theme. Even Elaine’s publicity and information leaflets have been designed by a graphic design student who took on the challenge of Elaine’s brief, to compliment her vision.

Former magazine editor and professional garden designer, Elaine embarked on a degree in Fine Art at Herefordshire College of Art & Design with the intention of loosening up her design ideas to embrace unconventional thinking and push the boundaries of design; “I came on the course to encourage my creative thinking,” she said. Gardening is Elaine’s second career, which she embraced after leaving London and the world of magazines, in which she had worked for 15 years rising through the ranks to become Production Editor at Homes and Gardens.

A tipi garden Elaine created at the prestigious Malvern Spring Gardening Show in 2005, was well received and Elaine is excited by combining her skills with the pool of artistic talent in Hereford for this year’s show.

The whole College is behind Elaine and her garden which is sure to grab the attention and all seeing eyes of the judges because of its style, innovation and use of original artwork.

The Malvern Spring Gardening Show takes place at the three counties showground, Malvern from 10-13 may 2007.

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Date: 7 May 07

Title: Book Arts 07

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Now in its seventh year, the annual Book Arts Competition has become a key event for the College, students and staff. Open to both staff and students from further and higher education, the competition provides a platform for artists to explore the many aspects of Book Arts - from the traditional to more experimental approaches and concepts to book making. Artists, designers and photographers all challenge the notion of Book Arts - and, every year these boundaries are pushed further.

The book works exhibited have been selected from entries submitted for the competition. They are made using a wide range of media and concepts based on the artists, designers and photographers’ interpretations and notion of the book. There are books as sculpture, and works which explore different types of narrative and the time based nature of sequentially folded and bound pages; some of the works on display are produced through digital means, others engage with more traditional methods of production.

Many of the works celebrate the tactile qualities of the book, some are very personal responses to a wide variety of subjects. There are books with details that require close scrutiny and examination and other works that have an immediate overall visual impact. This is a diverse and intriguing exhibition demonstrating that the book form can be appropriated by artists and designers and presented in new and exiting ways.

Prize winners and all entries can be viewed at the College until 14th May – the exhibition will then tour to Hay on Wye Festival, Edinburgh College of Art, The Manchester Artists Book Fair, The London Artists Book Fair and Winchester School of Art.

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Date: 9 April 08

Title: Flicks In the Sticks

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As part of the Borderlines Film Festival and Hereford Photography Festival Hereford College of Arts BA (Hons) Photography student Rob McLean has catalogued a fascinating collection of images profiling the Arts Alive project, Flicks In The Sticks.

Rob says, "Flicks in the Sticks was founded in 1999. Using a combination of professional technicians and generous volunteers, it has helped to bring almost 600 films each year to rural locations in Herefordshire and Shropshire. The Trust works at over 120 venues, from village halls to churches and even woodland.

These images are just some of a collection that was taken in the locations where Flicks in the Sticks movies are shown. They are intentionally focused upon only village halls, as the transitory nature of these buildings helps to emphasise the very nature of the project.

The community aspect of these events is deliberately missing from most of the images shown, as often the clashes between the current users of the halls and those who were there previously come to light in fascinating ways.

More than anything, I hope the images highlight those in-between moments when all attention is elsewhere. I feel that this is directly indicative of the environments that the films are shown in"

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Date: 10 October 07

Title: Sustainability Week

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15 – 19 October Sustainability Week at Hereford College of Arts A ‘first’ for the College, students and staff will dedicate a week of activities to sustainability; the issues, debates and solutions. The week will also include: guest speakers, curricular projects, collaborations & film screenings. Many studio and programme areas will be turning their hands to ideas and outcomes - from re-cycling to energy saving. Guest Speakers include some leading figures in environmental issues: Kate Evans - Political Cartoonist Philip Koomen - Sustainable Furniture Maker Dr Tim Willey - Sustainability and Craft design George Monbiot - Journalist/Activist/ Environmentalist Also the film screening of Inconvenient Truth. Student activity will include: Performing Arts Students will be working on a 'Theatre in Education' project on sustainability which they will perform to primary schools in the county. National Diploma in Art & Design students have been covering the theme of Environment for 5 weeks leading up to Sustainability week and tutors have been raising students’ awareness of Artists and Designers who work sustainably in their discipline. FdA Textile students will be running a 2nd year project which will form an entry to the RSA Design Directions Competition which is all about the ‘eco revolution’. The Contact Course will be working on a collaborative project with Foundation students, making things with re-cycled materials, sculptures and woven materials. They will also be investigating ideas for green transport.

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Date: 13/02/08

Title: FORMER HEREFORD ARTS STUDENT NOW MOST PROMISING DESIGNER MAKER

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Samantha Bryan left Hereford College of Arts in 2001 with one thing in her mind – a burning desire to take her work to a national audience. On leaving the College with a first class honours degree, she was awarded The Business and Professional Studies Prize, and the HP Bulmer award for Design crafts, and within 12 months she had earned a further award (Most Promising Maker, awarded by the New Ashgate Gallery at the ‘Recent Graduates’ Exhibition) and been invited to exhibit at the V&A.

She describes her art as “Inspired by Victorian gadgetry and invention” and this has certainly captured the imagination of the British art community. Since exhibiting at the V&A in 2002 she has gone on to exhibit in Munich, and the US, and has had features in Crafts, Selvedge, and Craftsman magazines. She has also been featured on BBC1 and in The Times Educational supplement.

In 2004, Leeds City Council purchased a number of her sculptures to form part of a public collection, entitled ARTIMIS. In 2005, she designed a large scale suspended sculpture for the main atrium at the newly built health centre, commissioned by North Kirklees PCT. Her most recent public work consists of two wall sculptures designed for the new Pediatric wing at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, which were installed in 2007.

“I try to express a sense of fantasy as well as wit and humour within my work. My aim is to create an imaginary world for people to enter, a nostalgic glimpse of childhood fantasies. I endeavour to capture every imagination!” Samantha Bryan

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Date: 19 March 08

Title: Deconstruct/Reconstruct

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Deconstruct/ Reconstruct is a project recently taken on by 2nd year National Diploma General Art and Design students. The students worked in conjunction with St Michaels’ Hospice who handed over a number of second garments from their Charity Shops. The students took on the challenge to take apart the items and transform them into new and innovative designs.

The final collection has been on display at St Michaels shop on Whitern Way - close to the College. This particular shop is one of the most profitable and busiest of all their shops with a steady flow of regulars coming from the student community based on Folly Lane. The current display will shortly be replaced with another group of student work and the College is also in talks with the Hospice about using the window space at some of their other locations to display additional work as part of the Summer Show. St Michaels Hospice

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Date: 25 October 06

Title: Recent Successes for Illustration Students

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Three students from BA (Hons) Illustration have had their work selected for publication in the AOI Illustration Annual, Images 31. The annual publication, is the only jury selected sourcebook for illustration in the UK, and is distributed to over 4000 specially targeted commissioners in the UK & Europe - and, is sold wordwide.

Hereford students selected this year include:
Rachel Best (current 3rd year)
Phil Hackett (graduated 06)
Emma Robinson (graduated 06)

For further details please visit the Associated of Illustrators website at www.theaoi.com

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Date: 26 March 07

Title: Borderlines Film Festival

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Herefordshire College of Art & Design, sponsors of Pan’s Labyrinth, offer two new undergraduate courses – Film & Video Production & Animation

Herefordshire College of Art and Design is delighted to be able to support the fifth Borderlines Film Festival, in the screening of Pan’s Labyrinth on Wed 28th March. The College is an enthusiastic supporter of the festival, its growing popularity and reputation, and once again proves the outstanding contribution the Arts is making to Herefordshire and beyond. To compliment festivals such as Borderlines and The Hereford Photography Festival, together with the growth in Media Arts at a national level, the College will be offering two new Media Arts based undergraduate courses: Film & Video Production and Animation.

The Film & Video Production course is about film-making, and provides a great basis for students to enter the audio-visual industries in a wide range of roles. The Animation course equips students with all the skills necessary to successfully enter the animation, gaming and visual communication industries – a fast growing economy. Both courses will be starting in October 07 and will be offered full-time as a two year foundation degree (FdA).

The College is also involved in a variety of other events organised by Borderlines. Ian Hudson, film-maker and member of the Contextual Studies team, will be giving a series of talks throughout the Festival, and animation artist and member of staff, Neil Webber will be showing and introducing Animation shorts. Also being screened as part of the Festival’s Film & Disability Day on Thursday 29th March, is a series of inventive digital stories from the College’s Contact Course, followed by the screening of ‘Ben’ – a thought provoking take on disability through the eyes of young people.

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