LATEST NEWS

Alumni and Designer Kim Tillyer has recently published her book Beginner’s Guide to Cyanotype, beautiful projects to print with light which is out this May!  Kim is from North Yorkshire but was born in London, her parents (her father is the artist William Tillyer ) are both from Middlesbrough and both went to Middlesbrough School of Art as it was called then. "When I was […]

First year student Liv Breckon gives us a sneak peek into life as a BA (Hons) Fine Art student in her first year at our school. Sharing snaps of her days in the studio you can see through workshops, studio time and hard work that her practice has expanded. Experimenting and learning skills in things like casting, photography and etching. […]

Alumni Terry Short and partner Ash Waters have escaped to their chateau or more accurately are rebuilding Château De Lalacelle in France. Realising their dream and restoring this beautiful and massive property to its former glory, they are also inviting viewers along for the ride. Their YouTube channel has captured the attention of a huge following as has their Facebook […]

The end-of-year celebration of work by final year undergraduate students at The Northern School of Art’s Hartlepool campus is taking place from 30 May - 7 June 2024. Launching with a preview event on Thursday 30 May, the showcase of work by graduating students at the School’s university-level campus is open to the public until Friday 7 June 2024. Entry […]

This week students across our Stage & Screen faculty studying Costume, Film & TV Production Design, Model Making & Visual FX and Production Design had the opportunity to hear from award-winning Production Designer Sally Lock! The session was a fantastic opportunity for students to hear about Sally's outstanding career working with world-famous artists, performers and musicians. Scroll to read her […]

Graphic designer and alumni Jem Solley, 22, from Guisborough has been working with lecturer and academic Dave Edwards on promotional artwork for International Horror conference Nightmare '24. Jem has encapsulated the themes of the conference through iconic horror films and 70’s & 80’s graphic design. Alongside the project Jem has been working on a number of freelance projects and has […]

Student spotlight on the talented Lauren Hubbert, who is studying her BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application degree at our Hartlepool Campus. Recently Lauren joined our staff and lecturers on a trip to the UCAS: Create Your Future in Manchester to meet prospective students and create a live illustration at the stand. We spoke to her to gain more insight […]

A competition to celebrate the talents of young creatives has been launched by The Northern School of Art. The Foundation Art Prize is inviting entries in all types of media from 16-18-year-old creatives working in any discipline living in the North East and Yorkshire and Humber regions. Overseen by the UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design course based at […]

BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen and MA Directing & Theatre Making graduate Connor Dorrian, 22 years-old, recently won the Under 26 Playwrighting Award at The Live Theatre Newcastle with his work 'A Moving Still', a North East coming of age story. The play was originally written, directed and performed by Connor himself as part of his MA FMP […]

An award-winning photography and master's graduate from The Northern School of Art unveiled a series of portraits of children with Down Syndrome on World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday March 21st 2024. The portraits by County Durham-based photographer Debbie Todd mark the launch of a year-long campaign called ‘Extra Ordinary’ aimed at showcasing the unique qualities of children with Down […]

BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application student, Parker Cliffe, 20 years-old, from Manchester, has successfully stocked his comic Pandora at independent book store The Book Dragon. The Book Dragon is an award winning book shop dedicated to selling and celebrating independent authors. Parker has come a long way since starting the concept for the comic at 14 which has now […]

An exclusive week-long series of free Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities tailored specifically for Tees Valley-based secondary school teachers of creative subjects is being provided by The Northern Creative Network in collaboration with The Northern School of Art. The twilight sessions at the School's prestigious Middlesbrough campus are being held from 22nd to 25th April 2024 and are designed to […]

An international conference exploring how mental health issues are represented in horror films is being hosted by staff, postgraduate and final year undergraduate students from the Stage and Screen faculty of The Northern School of Art. ‘Nightmare 24’, which takes place at the School’s university-level campus in Hartlepool on Thursday 25 April 2024, is subtitled ‘Dreams or nightmares? Madness or […]

UAL Extended Diploma in Film & TV Production student Mia Watson, who is in her last year of her diploma, has recently started to work alongside her studies developing content with the NHS. Her work supports their Growing Healthy campaign and aims to promote their services. For the project she has created a range of films on information and services […]

Since graduating last June as an award winner from BA (Hons) Poduction Design for Stage & Screen Alumni Charlie Poole has jumped straight into the industry, securing roles in art departments for big productions like House of The Dragon season 2 and Coronation Street and has landed another role on the TV show All Creatures Great & Small! We found […]