Culmination of 'Text in Art' strand with Year 2 Fine Art students at Newcastle University

Today was my final session with the group of 2nd year Fine Art students that chose the 'Text in Art' strand that I have been leading. The students all have different interests and make work that addresses different concerns. Many of the students had never thought about the use of text in their own practice, but they all had an underlying interest in text, prompting them to choose this strand.





















I have met with the students as a group every two weeks for the past three months. The strand began with me giving an overview of how artists use text within their artwork. I introduced the students to a variety of artists using text in their work. 

Over the course of a couple of weeks each student gave a presentation on one artist of their choice who makes use of text within their work.

Another week was devoted to titling work. I asked each group member to select 5 artists that use titles in an interesting way. We shared these and had a group discussion about titling work.

The main focus for the rest of the sessions was the development of each of the students work. Every alternate week the students brought their work to the table for us to discuss. 

I'd like to congratulate the students for engaging very well with the course and for installing an interesting exhibition. The show is in the project space until Friday 10th January, so pop along if you can.