Fine Art Creative show 2021 – UNRESTRICTED – University of Bolton Fine Art

We have the great pleasure of working with the most talented, driven and dedicated students on Fine Art and Art & Design at The University of Bolton. In a year that challenged all aspects of daily life, our finalists worked above and beyond what was expected of them. Ambitious art works were undertaken in living rooms, bedrooms, public spaces and on campus as this cohort of artists came to terms with life during a global pandemic. Working in collaboration they have produced an incredibly diverse and meaningful show, representative of their sheer determination and passion for art, producing accomplished, challenging and engaging work.

It is with great pleasure we present the works of our Fine Art students in both virtual and physical forms. Our end of degree show is a celebration of emerging talent and creativity; our finalists are ready to take on the challenges of art practice in Britain today. This is the start of their incredible journey, we thank them for making us part of it and wish them long and fruitful years of art making and thinking.

Awards

PINEAPPLE BLACK ARTS Middlesbrough
A solo exhibition in Pineapple Black’s virtual gallery. The winner will work directly with both the curatorial team at Pineapple Black Arts and their virtual design team at Dovetail Joints to reimagine their virtual space for a solo exhibition in 2021. The exhibition will featured for 4 weeks on Pineapple Black website and will be permanently viewable via their exhibition archive.
Awarded to Natasha Mitchell

HELEN SARGEANT Publishing PRIZE
An opportunity to work on an international publication, the recipient will experience first hand how to fund, edit, market and design a international art publication.
Awarded to Hannah Walsh

OT Creative Space Residency
A two week Residency shaped with the artist, the artist will make work for exhibition in The OT Creative Space window gallery. Studio Space will be provided.
Awarded to Nancy Zerbo

NEO Graduate Residency Prize – The Neo Student Award
A 12 week residency period with 24 hour access, use of facilities and induction. This residency will begin once Neo studios are fully open post pandemic restrictions at a time to arranged over the course of the next 12 months.
Awarded to Bille Hatton

Congratulations from the entire Fine Art Team, University of Bolton