Art Exhibition celebrates students' work
Posted on Tuesday 30 June 2009
Aldershot MP and Shadow Defence Minister, Gerald Howarth, opened the Annual Art Exhibition last week
Gerald Howarth opts for a wig-wam
Gerald Howarth, MP for Aldershot and Shadow Defence Minister, chose a new wig-wam designed by A level Textiles student, Anne Roberts, as his Best in Show when he opened the Art and Design Summer Exhibition at Farnborough Sixth Form College last week. The three-day exhibition featured outstanding displays of A level work by the College’s 800 art students, making it one of the largest and most successful A Level Art departments in the country. The range and professional quality of work was particularly noticeable, with exhibited work in Fine Art, Textiles, Photography, Graphic Communication, Sculpture, Vocational Art, and Critical and Contextual Studies in Art.
Speaking at the awards ceremony to open the exhibition, Mr Howarth said, “I am always struck by the high quality of work when I visit this College which is one of the finest in the country.”
Admitting that choosing a best in show was an almost impossible task, Mr Howarth opted for the wigwam which he said would be wonderful for his two young grandchildren.
College student, Anne Roberts, who designed the wig-wam, said, “I wanted to apply my textile design to a structure because I am thinking of studying architecture - but I was amazed and delighted when Mr Howarth chose my design as his best in show.”
Jo Satchell, 18, won an award for Graphic Design for her work in branding which featured a new summer range of drinks for Starbucks. She not only designed posters for an advertising campaign but also a series of cups and a take-away bag. Jo said, “I was really happy to get an award for Graphic Design but I was inspired by a great teacher, Rose Davies, to whom I owe so much.” Next year, Jo is going on to study art at London’s University of Arts, based in Wimbledon.
Kim Seymour, 18, won the award for outstanding student in Fine Art and is moving on next year to study Art at Oxford Brookes University. She explained the ideas behind her work which explored punk culture and the use of the readymade in art to Mr Howarth.
Dean Piacentini, Senior Curriculum manager for Art and Design said, “I am delighted at the quality and diversity of work in this year’s exhibition. It demonstrates that there is real talent emerging from our young people today who are to be credited on their imagination and professionalism. Much of the work would stand tall in final year Degree show displays.”
Other award winners were:
Sculpture: Charlotte Darvell, 18, of Farnborough; Graphic Design: James Woods of Fleet, Jo Satchell, 18, of Hook; Textiles: Alice Feltham, 18, of Fleet, Emily Pither, 18, of Basingstoke; Art History: Harry Coward, 17, of Wokingham; Photography: Charlotte Darvell, Gregory Deeprose, 18, of Hook; Fine Art: Kim Seymour, 18, of Finchampstead, Sam Dodsworth, 17, of Yateley; Applied Art: Anna-Marie Bywater, 17, of Fleet, Josh Harrison, 18, of Aldershot.
