University News Last updated 23 June 2009
Talented Birmingham City University students are celebrating after the announcement of the Ryland and Jackson art and design awards.
The George Jackson event, hosted in the award-winning School of Jewellery in Vittoria Street, comprised students from across the University's Birmingham Institute of Art and Design who had been selected by their Course Directors to exhibit their work for the judges of the George Jackson Trust. The Louisa Anne Ryland Awards took place at BIAD's Gosta Green site and this year for the first time, a descendant of Louisa Anne Ryland, Robin Smith-Ryland was an External Adjudicator on the judging panel.
The Louisa Anne Ryland Award was established in 1876. Louisa was the chief contributor to the Birmingham Government School of Ornamental Art, on the corner of Edmund Street and Margaret Street, now home to the Department of Art. She endowed a fund for student scholarships which is still being awarded annually. This year's winners included:
Nathan Monk BA Graphic Design - £1000
Jonnet Middleton MA Art Practice & Education £1000
Michele Carruthers BA Fine Art -£500
Anais Groisy BA Product Design - £500
Katharina Moch MA Jewellery - £500
Maria Lopez Zerpa BA Textile Design - £500
George Jackson was a successful Birmingham Woollen Draper who established under his will in January 1696, a trust to enable undergraduate students within BIAD to compete for travel awards. This year's winners included:
Tamara Oughtred Foundation Dip Art & Design 1st Prize
Grace Pinner BA Jewellery & Silversmithing 2nd Prize
Ian Cooper BA Theatre Performance & Event Design 3 Prize
Natasha Bagnall HND Jewellery & Silversmithing 4 Prize
First prize winner of the George Jackson award, Tamara Oughtred, will be using her award on a 3 week trip to Chile where she has secured a work placement shadowing a fashion photographer from leading Chilean fashion magazine, Blank. Tamara commented: "I'm delighted to win the award and it'll be a truly fantastic opportunity to gain such practical work experience. Fashion photography is the area in which I wish to work eventually so it'll be invaluable experience."
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design Summer Shows are taking place between Sat 13 and Sat 20 June 2009. For further information on the summer show opening times contact the following:
School of Art +44 (0)121 331 5970
Bournville +44 (0)121 331 5775
School of Architecture +44 (0)121 331 5110
School of Fashion, Textiles & 3DD +44 (0)121 331 5820
School of Jewellery +44 (0)121 331 5940
School of Visual Communication +44 (0)121 331 5830