Budding designers, illustrators, photographers and artists are showing off their works at an end of year show.

The talented bunch from Northbrook College, Worthing, are exhibiting their creations today and tomorrow at the Littlehampton Road campus.

On display will be everything from stunning photographs and eye-catching prints to funky fashion and sculptures.

The event is an end of year show for Northbrook’s University Centre for The Creative Arts students doing art and design degrees.

The exhibition is open today from 10am to 4pm and tomorrow from 10am to 2pm.

The work will then be transported to London for a national graduate show.

David Blackaller, course leader, said: “We are delighted with this year’s outstanding exhibition and look forward to exhibiting the work in London as part of the Free Range exhibitions this coming July.

“The show is testimony to the hard work and commitment of our students at Northbrook.”

For most students, this marks the end of their degree at Northbrook. Some will however go on to do further degrees while others will look to become full-time artists or work in areas such as design, film and theatre.

The exhibition includes works from students on a range of courses including fine art, graphic design, illustration, textile design, fashion design, fashion media and promotion, the moving image, photography, theatrical make up, costume design and prop making.

For more details visit northbrook.ac.uk.

 

Exhibits to look forward to

  • Fiona Louise Aimee Setford, 21, is studying textile design.

Fiona worked on a theme of flowers, fireworks and ferrum – the Latin for iron.

The main inspiration for the piece came from a trip to Canada where she studied the forms of flowers and fireworks. She encountered ferrum in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Ironwork exhibition and combined the elements to create her piece.

She said: “I feel good about graduating but it is a bit scary going into work after being in education such a long time.”

  • Keith Thomson, 31, is studying prop making and special effects.

Keith is exhibiting his Ghostbusters Proton Pack which is designed as a stunt prop.

He explained that if actors need to perform a stunt with a prop they will use a lightweight stunt prop. He said: “It can be thrown around and can take a hit, and if it fell on an actor, they would not get hurt.”

Mr Thomson is now looking for jobs in film and theatre.

He added: “I will miss all my friends, I’ve made friends for life on this course, but I am looking forward to the industry.

“The course is the best thing I’ve ever done.”

  • Kirsten Purvis, 20, is studying prop making and special effects.

Kirsten is exhibiting a costume piece from the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice.

She has recreated the spinning carousel hat used in the film.

She said: “It was really complicated. I had to mould my tutor’s head and make sure the hat was perfectly level.”

The spinning top is made of Lycra and includes 200 LED lights.

She added: “I love Tim Burton so it was a great project for me.”

Next year will be the final year of the course for her and she is looking forward to more “amazing” experiences.

  •  Alicia De Costa, 20, is studying textile design.

Alicia is exhibiting her project Birds in Paradise.

She wanted to create a quirky carnival-themed piece that was fun to look at and would make people laugh and smile.

She has created a deck chair, a kimono and beach towels, all with the tropical designs.

She particularly enjoyed doing detailed pencil drawings during other stages of the course so decided tropical birds would be the perfect challenge. Next for her is the New Designers exhibition in London.

She said: “I’m really excited about New Designers – it’s a great way to network and hopefully get a job.”

  • Louise Dunford, 21, is studying fine art.

She has been experimenting with the boundaries between painting and sculpture and has created something that could be classified as either.

The inspiration for the painting came from ultra-close-up photographs of flowers.

“My inspiration has always revolved around nature and flowers. It is a theme I have explored throughout my degree.”

She is now looking forward to graduating and is planning to either continue as an artist or work in art therapy.

  • Sarah Luxford, 45, is studying fine art.

Sarah is photographed in front of a blown up image of a miniature scale sculpture. The sculpture itself only measures around four centimetres across.

She said: “I use miniature scale to prompt childhood memories in the viewer and to remind them of the innocence they have lost as adults.

“When people look at my work they see organisation gone chaotic.”

Her sculptures revolve around the theme of hoarding.

After graduating she plans to study on a degree in fine art at Chichester University.

She will be taking her project to an exhibition in the Old Truman Brewery in London.

  • Paula Bergin is studying fine art.

Paula’s work is inspired by the injustice she sees in the world.

Ms Bergin, said: “I enjoy working with lines, manipulating them, breaking them and understanding the strengths of the unbroken line.”

She said she is horrified by what she sees in the news, particularly the killings carried out by police in America.

Her art is intended to break down racial and cultural barriers.

She said: “Something is missing in society, something that used to be there before but is now gone.

“It’s a very serious piece.”

She is now going on to study at the University of Brighton.