CHESHIRE COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS PAINT THE TOWN CHROME

Three of Cheshire College – South & West’s Higher Education students displayed their artwork for members of the public on Wednesday 17th May.

Held in Crewe Market Shopping Centre, the degree show was titled Chromatic Duality and the featured artwork celebrated the use of colour and its many contrasting concepts. The three artists are all studying towards a BA (Hons) in Art and Design at Cheshire College.

Twenty-one-year-old Kyla Shaw, from Northwich, was one of the exhibitors and said that her work is inspired by colours from the mid-to-late 20th century, with an environmental twist:

“I want to play a part in restoring our planet’s natural beauty and one of the ways we can do this is by reducing landfill waste. So, I like giving a new purpose to old clothes and plastics, using them to create unique designs.”

Kate Hallworth, a twenty-oneyear-old undergraduate from Crewe said of her work: “My inspiration comes from a life-long love of pop art and an eye for colour and wanting to share this with the world.”

Twenty-year-old Amy Davies from Nantwich showed that lack of colour could be just as interesting as an abundance of it:

“I’m really passionate about working in greyscale as I love seeing all the beautiful artwork that can be created through the absence of colour.”

All three artists were former A Level students at Cheshire College, who decided to continue with higher education at the college due to the supportive staff, plentiful resources and the diversity of their degree course.

Mike Smith, Lecturer in Visual Arts said that the exhibition was a resounding success:

“It’s always a pleasure to share our students’ talent and hard work with the local community, and we had some lovely feedback about the quality of their creations.

We’ve really seen Amy, Kate and Kyla develop and hone their skills as artists over the years, and it’s been a pleasure to teach them at undergraduate level.”

Kate, Amy and Kyla all plan to pursue their artistic ambitions after graduation, whether by studying towards a master’s degree, building their portfolio, or securing a position in the creative industry.