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Foundation Diploma student Theo Sunter receives Joe Cole Award for ambitious 248-painting animation project celebrating community

Foundation Diploma student Theo Sunter receives Joe Cole Award for ambitious 248-painting animation project celebrating community

by Natassia Lee | Jul 10, 2026 | Latest News

The Northern School of Art awards Foundation Diploma student Theo Sunter this year’s long-running Joe Cole Award for his work Party in Greenwood, a unique hand painted oil on glass, watercolour and pencil animation, which is a culmination of over 248 original...
Expanded Foundation Art Prize showcases young creative talent

Expanded Foundation Art Prize showcases young creative talent

by Rachel Smith | Jun 25, 2026 | Latest News, Middlesbrough Events, UAL Foundation Diploma

Talented young artists from across the Tees Valley, North East and Yorkshire have been recognised in The Northern School of Art’s 2026 Foundation Art Prize, following a record year for the competition. Almost 100 entries were received for this year’s awards, with 43...
Artist Rachel Lancaster reflects on her student days and Baltic exhibition with sister Laura

Artist Rachel Lancaster reflects on her student days and Baltic exhibition with sister Laura

by Rachel Smith | Sep 16, 2025 | Alumni, Latest News, UAL Foundation Diploma

Renowned artist Rachel Lancaster, who studied on the Foundation Diploma at The Northern School of Art when it was known as Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD), is currently exhibiting alongside her twin sister and fellow artist Laura Lancaster at Baltic in...
Nox celebrates some stunning A-Level results!

Nox celebrates some stunning A-Level results!

by Rachel Smith | Aug 14, 2025 | A-Levels, Latest News, Middlesbrough Events, UAL Foundation Diploma

There have been some outstanding achievements amongst this year’s stunning A-Level results from students at the Middlesbrough campus.  We caught up with Nox Sketch who achieved an A* grade in their A-Level Art and Design, and A grades in their History of Art and...
‘Simply sublime’ oil portrait wins the Foundation Art Prize 2025

‘Simply sublime’ oil portrait wins the Foundation Art Prize 2025

by Rachel Smith | Jun 18, 2025 | Latest News, UAL Foundation Diploma

A portrait painted in oils described by the judging panel as ‘simply sublime’ is the winner of The Northern School of Art’s 2025 Foundation Art Prize. ‘Opulence’ by Poppy Davidson from Bishop Auckland was chosen as the winning entry of the prize backed by the School’s...
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