A celebration of student creativity at Gallery Gwyn

Gallery Gwyn in Aberaeron is hosting an exhibition of artworks by a group of Coleg Ceredigion students who recently graduated from a foundation art and design course.

Two current level three students of the college’s WJEC foundation art and design course have been co-curating the exhibition together with gallery curator, Helen Duffee.  

The work is varied and includes drawing, painting, photography, animation and sculpture. 

Student Cat Northfield is exhibiting a new piece called ‘Stretch’ which is charcoal and gesso on plywood. “This work emerged from exploration into physical movement and exercise routines,” said Cat. “The figure under the diaphanous fabric, symbolises the blissful sensations and emotions that arise from these actions. The fluid, radiant white space mirrors the renewal and reset we can experience in mind and body throughthe simple and powerful act of stretching.” 

Danni Stephenson is one of the co-curators which she says has been a great experience. “Learning how to curate an exhibition has been challenging but fun,” she said. “We have learned a lot about the reality of being an artist and what it takes to get your work out there.”

Danni’s artwork, ‘My Youth’, is a painting inspired by the comparison of her youth to the present day. 

Student Willow Holt, also co-curating the exhibition, is showing an animation called ‘Cult of Cats’, which was inspired by a game called ‘Cult of the Lamb’.

Foundation art and design lecturer, Julia Hopkins, liaised with local art galleries to create opportunities for Coleg Ceredigion art and design students to gain valuable industry experience. “Last year’s co-curated exhibition at Gallery Gwyn was a success,” she said. “The opening was buzzing with energy and Gallery Gwyn offered one of our students, Zara Evans, a solo exhibition of her beautiful, black and white photographs.”

The exhibition opening will take place at Gallery Gwyn at 2pm on Saturday February 8 until April 7.