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Creative students from The Northern School of Art have designs on making an impact on the thousands of music lovers attending Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Middlesbrough. The talented young graphic design students have teamed up with internationally-renowned graphic artist, Jimmy Turrell, to create a huge, colourful collage to be featured at the event in Stewart Park in Middlesbrough from […]

Skilled costume design students at The Northern School of Art have been commissioned to create a selection of medieval knights’ costumes for use at a leading historic attraction. Level five (second year) students on the BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design degree course were approached by the education team at regional charity, The Auckland Project. They were asked to create […]

Students from The Northern School of Art (BA) Textiles & Surface Design degree programme have collaborated with The Bowes Museum to create an outstanding collection of new surface designs for fashion fabrics, gifts and products for public viewing from 8 April to 12 June 2019 at The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 8NP. This exciting new interpretation of The […]

The award-winning Northern Festival of Illustration is showcasing world-renowned illustrators, cartoonists and comic artists when it returns to Hartlepool in 2019 including the first showing outside of London of a series of legendary illustrations from the best-selling 1970s sex manual, The Joy of Sex. The exhibition which runs from 1 June – 15 September will feature a range of Chris […]

An award-winning young artist has returned home to Teesside with a thought-provoking exhibit. Middlesbrough-born Connor Shields, (pictured below) is showcasing a unique artwork that combines hand-knitting with industrial materials as part of an event that focuses on the relationship between industry and art. The former Fine Art student from The Northern School of Art’s Middlesbrough campus uses his art to […]

An illustrator is taking up residence in Hartlepool as part of the build-up to The Northern Festival of Illustration 2019. Established north east illustrator Josie Brookes will be based at The ConTemporary gallery and events space on the town’s historic Church Street from 7th – 20th May. As part of the extended programme for the third biennial event, which is […]

A play that swings through a kaleidoscope of different scenes touching on life and death is being staged by acting students at The Northern School of Art. Buckets by Adam Barnard, which is being performed at the School’s Hartlepool campus theatre on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 May, provides an innovative collection of observations on life, longings, lists, lusts and […]

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A pop-up exhibition of original photographs celebrating Hartlepool and the people that live there is being staged by photography students at The Northern School of Art. Called ‘The Eclectic Spectacle’, the event is taking place in the town’s newest art gallery and creative space, The ConTemporary, which is located in historic Church Street, Hartlepool. It will feature a mixture of […]

Photography and interactive design students at The Northern School of Art have been enjoying first-hand experience of the world of work. Over the past few months the budding creatives have been developing images and animations for Ageing Better Middlesbrough, a National Lottery Community Fund programme working to make the town better for its residents as they grow older. The students, […]

The Teesside teacher who triumphed in a national modelling competition has revealed the look created by fashion lecturers at The Northern School of Art that she credits with helping her to steal the show. Billingham-based Fiona Harrington, who was crowned as the ‘Natural Beauty Curves Award’ winner in the 2019 TopModel competition on 23 March, has released the official photo, […]

A full-size replica of a period train carriage has been unveiled at the latest showcase of degree student work at The Northern School of Art. The impressive set, created by Level 5 (second year) BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage & Screen students, was revealed to an invited audience of family, friends and members of the local civic and arts […]

The Northern School of Art, the only specialist art and design school in the north east, is throwing open its doors on Saturday 23 March to showcase the wide array of skills-based creative courses it offers. Visitors to the event at the School's university-level campus in Hartlepool will be able to discover more about studying on courses that span a […]

A Teesside teacher is hoping that an outfit created by fashion lecturers at The Northern School of Art will help her to clinch the top spot in a prestigious national modelling competition. Fiona Harrington (pictured above modelling a design by Nazfash), from Billingham, approached the team behind the School’s BA (Hons) Fashion with Body Contour degree course for help in […]

Eyv began her career as a self-employed designer maker creating products which were sold and exhibited, nationally and internationally, she travelled extensively raising the profile of British Design whilst delivering arts workshops in international community settings working for The British Council. This work continued as a Regional Arts Development Manager for local councils before joining The Northern School of Art […]