Plymouth College of Art

Revealing Plymouth’s shipwrecked histories with 3D scanning

Archaeological artefacts recovered from shipwrecks in Plymouth Sound that reveal Plymouth’s links to empire, slavery and indenture have been brought to life through 3D scanning at Fab Lab Plymouth, in a collaboration between Plymouth College of Art’s Smart Citizens Programme, local archaeological team the SHIPS Project and internationally-renowned artist and photographer, Dr Mohini Chandra...

Lenkiewicz The Life "All Are Welcome" Volume 1 by Mark Price

Plymouth College of Art Library presented with copies of the latest Lenkiewicz Biography

Catherine Gillen, director of The Brownston Gallery , is one of the Trustees of The Lenkiewicz Foundation and some four years ago they started the process of authorizing a biography of Robert Lenkiewicz’s life. The first volume has just been published and is already getting good reviews. Written by author and art historian Dr Mark Price it is a definitive, scholarly piece of work that...

Plymouth College of Art alumni and staff explore mental health, trauma and memory in immersive exhibition at Studio KIND

‘ A Cake of Painted Tin ’ by Plymouth based artist Katy Richardson , which runs from November 5 to November 27 at Studio KIND in Braunton, North Devon, explores themes of mental health, trauma and memory, and features contributions by a number of Plymouth College of Art alumni and staff. The exhibition is the first collaboration between Plymouth based artist-led space KARST and Braunton based...

Making Change Autumn 2021 – Free opportunities to experience life at an art school

Plymouth College of Art is offering a limited number of places on a free, three-week course for anybody interested in creative undergraduate or postgraduate-level study who wants to build their confidence and portfolio before deciding whether to take the plunge and make a university application.

Starting on Wednesday 29 September and open to anybody who will be aged between 18 and 70...

National recognition for Plymouth’s innovative IGNITE festival 

An innovative digital platform that connects arts graduates with creative agencies and employment and volunteering opportunities has been shortlisted for a prestigious major national education award.

The IGNITE Futures digital platform, the online hub at the heart of the city-wide IGNITE Festival of Creativity, is among six UK higher education projects shortlisted for a highly...

Photo Update – 'Paradise Lost' an exhibition by Mohini Chandra in MIRROR

'Paradise Lost', a new exhibition by Dr Mohini Chandra , an internationally-renowned artist, photographer and Subject Leader for BA (Hons) Photography at Plymouth College of Art, has opened to members of the public in MIRROR at Plymouth College of Art and will run until 6 November 2021.

All images courtesy of Dom Moore

'Paradise Lost' explores the rich...

Creative Extended Diploma students at Plymouth College of Art achieve best results yet!

Extended Diploma students from Plymouth College of Art’s Palace Court Pre-Degree campus are celebrating today as they receive the record results of their qualifications, after successfully tackling the challenges posed by continuing their art education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

52% of Plymouth College of Art UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma students obtained a Distinction, which is...

Plymouth College of Art student Emma Flintham wins South West Design + Digital Student Awards

Third-year BA (Hons) Graphic Communication student Emma Fintham from Plymouth College of Art has been selected as one of three winners of the Bristol-based agency Proctor and Stevenson 2021 South West Design + Digital Student Awards, winning £1,000 prize money.

Emma, who lives in Totnes, competed against 164 other final-year students from across the South West and Wales who entered the...

Plymouth College of Art has appointed Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks as Interim Principal and Chief Executive

Plymouth College of Art has appointed Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks as Interim Principal and Chief Executive for the upcoming 2021/22 academic year. As Academic Dean with strategic academic leadership of Plymouth College of Art’s School of Arts + Media, School of Design + Communication and School of Critical + Cultural Studies, Paul has led the College’s undergraduate, postgraduate and...

MIRROR launches at Plymouth College of Art

Plymouth College of Art has announced the launch of MIRROR , an updated public gallery, events programme and online resource based within the college and built on the legacy of The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art, which was established in 2006.

Following on from the success of the South West Showcase, a programme of mentoring and support for South West based artists that was...

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