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The third edition of PAD Perspectives in Art and Design has been released this month. This newest edition features research from a range of graduates and students across our school with a feast of work pieces including articles, reviews and research enquiries. Subjects cover from a wide range of practices including Design History, Costume Design, Photography, Fine Art and Film. A truly collaborative process the online […]

This month UAL Extended Diploma in Photography Lecturer Richard Allaway will present his PHD research in a national arts conference in Romania. Entitled Nature-Arts Interconnections, the conference aims to look at the multiplicity of ways in which artists involve nature in their artistic processes and their works: 'Nature has always been in the attention of artists, offering subjects for portrayal […]

The 2021 Northern Festival of Illustration ended on a high bringing all the monkey sculptures together to raise funds for Hartlepool Carers in a charity auction event hosted by Gary Philipson from BBC Radio Tees. Almost £2,500 was raised at the event which was relocated to St Hilda's Church on Hartlepool Headland from the new Elephant Rock events space following […]

Work from The Northern School of Art's BA (Hons) Fine Art lecturer Dr Tony Charles is on display at Platform A Gallery in Middlesbrough as part of an exhibition celebrating the gallery's tenth anniversary which he has also curated. The 'Ten Years' show at the gallery, which is located in the railway station of central Middlesbrough, presents a selection of […]

Monkey sculptures currently on display in a trail across Hartlepool are being auctioned to raise funds for charity as part of the grand finale of The Northern School of Art's 2021 Northern Festival of Illustration. The auction of the distinctive artworks that were decorated by community groups as part of the festival will take place at Hartlepool's St Hilda's Church […]

Congratulations to Artist, Printmaker and Illustration Degree Creative Technician Kathryn Bell who is showing as part of The 2021 5th Edition of Awagami International Mini Print Festival in Japan! The purpose of this exhibition, "is to introduce 'washi' ; Japan's traditional handmade paper (and cultural treasure) to international printmakers." We spoke to Kathryn to find out more about this exciting […]

The Northern Festival of Illustration is back with a trail of decorated monkey sculptures around Hartlepool. On Saturday 18 September the fourth bi-annual event, which is organised in conjunction with The Northern School of Art, gets underway with a programme of free exhibitions and events providing a showcase of contemporary illustration as well a chance to spot monkey artworks colourfully […]

Artwork by The Northern School of Art's Fine Art lecturer Dr Tony Charles is being featured in an open air exhibition located in a North Yorkshire forest. Dr Charles' work was selected for the 2021 SelfScapes project which is situated within the boundaries of the scenic Dalby Forest near Scarborough and showcases the work of nineteen artists focusing on the […]

The Northern Illustration Prize is back for 2021! This is the second year of the competition organised by The Northern School of Art, supported by the professional body for illustration in the UK the AOI (Association of Illustrators). The first Northern Illustration Prize in 2019 attracted hundreds of entries from across six continents. The Prize, which picture book illustrator and […]

An exhibition that was set to open at a popular north east art gallery just as the coronavirus hit the UK has gone into creative hibernation. ‘Practice’, a show featuring works by artists and practitioners who teach at the prestigious The Northern School of Art was due to open to the public on Saturday 21 March at Hartlepool Art Gallery. […]

A rare opportunity to view work by a range of artists and practitioners who teach at the prestigious The Northern School of Art has been announced. The collaboration between a select group of practitioners and lecturers at the School will showcase a diverse range of disciplines including fine art, sculpture, graphic design and typography, photography and print-making. Called ‘Practice’, the […]

Fine Art lecturer Tony Charles is showcasing 'Stroke' a solo exhibition at The Auxilary in Middlesbrough, with the preview night opening tomorrow, the exhibition officially runs until the 8th Feb. Stroke is an exhibition that sees Tony Charles’ continuation of his investigation into the relationship between painting, sculpture, industry and art and comprises two main elements. Main Gallery: Stroke by […]

Artworks and research by a textiles artist and academic from The Northern School of Art are being showcased at two major exhibitions in the next few months. Claire Baker, who lectures at the Hartlepool campus on the School’s BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design degree and is also a practising embroidery artist, is staging a solo exhibition, ‘Place, Home, Loss […]

The third Northern Festival of Illustration opened in style with the unveiling of the winners of a prestigious new competition to celebrate the very best in illustration across the globe. The Northern Illustration Prize, a brand new international art prize launched earlier this year by The Northern School of Art with the Association of Illustrators, was aimed at highlighting the […]

Internationally-renowned illustrators are heading to Hartlepool for a day of masterclasses showcasing some unique creative talent to launch the third outing for the award-winning Northern Festival of Illustration. On Saturday 1 June festival organiser, The Northern School of Art, is hosting a day of free events by leading illustrators Rob Flowers, Sam Arthur, Darren Yeomans of Atomhawk, Keith Robson and […]