Event

Visual Arts Unit Final-Year Degree Show - a week of activities

Event Date(s): 05/05/2014 - 09/05/2014

Location: Department of Creative and Festival Arts, Gordon Street, St. Augustine


The Visual Arts Unit of the Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) is pleased to host its Final-Year Degree Show at the DCFA, Gordon Street, St. Augustine.

This group is the largest class ever at the Visual Arts Unit and is comprised of 38 students who have specialised in several areas of Fine Art and Design. The range of works includes areas of fine arts such as paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, as well as areas of design such as illustrated graphic novels, children’s books, textiles, and an app to aid in the teaching of biology, among other exciting projects.  

A packed schedule of activities is planned for the week of the exhibitions: 

Date

ActivityDetailsTimeVenue
Sunday May 4- Saturday 10ART & DESIGN EXHIBITION  Final-year degree show by Visual Arts students10am-6pmDCFA Exhibition Hall, Gordon Street, St. Augustine
Monday 5-Friday 9SCHOOL VISITS Schedule a visit for your school to the Final Year Degree Exhibition! Between 9am and 6pmDCFA Exhibition Hall, Gordon Street.
Tuesday 6TALK DESIGN 

Meet the graduating design students to discuss their projects and portfolios.  

For interested members of the public, and professionals from the creative industries, including art and design based sectors 

10am-6pm  Visual Arts Unit, Gordon Street.  
Wednesday 7TALK FINE ART  

Meet the graduating fine art students to discuss their projects and portfolios. 

For interested members of the public, and professionals from the creative industries, including art and design based sectors 

10am-6pm  Visual Arts Unit, Gordon Street.  
Thursday 8ART AND DESIGN COLLOQUIUM   

Professional artists and lecturers Che Lovelace and Jamaican-born Kofi Kayiga, and designer Donna Tull will share some of their experience with the graduating students.

Student artist Christopher Jordan will also give a short presentation.

5pm-6.15pm - Guest speakers: Kofi Kayiga, Che Lovelace and Donna Tull 

6.30pm-6.45pm - Presentation by Christopher Jordan, visiting student from Pacific Lutheran University on his mural project at Richmond Street Boys Anglican.  

Visual Arts Unit, Gordon Street.  
Thursday 8FILM NIGHT  Film presentations by students of the Film and Video 3 class 7pm-8pmVisual Arts Unit, Gordon Street.  
Saturday 10LAST DAY OF EXHIBITIONFILM NIGHT (REPEAT) & CLOSING LIME  Film presentations by students of the Film and Video 3 class 5pm-7pmVisual Arts Unit, Gordon Street.  
 

 

For more information, contact the DCFA at 645-0873, 663-2141, or Josette.Surrey-Lezama@sta.uwi.edu

Admission:Free

Open to: | General Public | Staff | Student | Alumni |


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