Oxmarket are looking forward to welcoming the University of Chichester’s Fine Art Graduates for their Fine Art Degree Show. The Exhibition is supported by The Arts Society and will show in the John Gallery for 2 weeks. The group have largely known each other since 2021 when they started their Fine Art BA degree at the University of Chichester. They’ve each developed a unique and particular way of working in Painting & Drawing, Printmaking, Textiles and/or Sculpture that reflects 3 years of focused development. Each graduate has a clear material practice, an understanding of how Art can embody current ‘ideas’, and a professionalism that signals a way forward as artists making work that’s interesting and relevant.

These 14 artists have each developed a way of working that’s unusual and personal, and all have been heavily influenced by modern and contemporary artists in terms of technique, style and the ideas inherent in the work.   They have clear intentions in their work and have spent years refining their ability to communicate messages and feelings. These are often ambiguous, requiring the audience to negotiate their way into the work and fill in the gaps.

The 14 artists are Paul Bellingham - painter, Gemma Burns - painter, Madeleine Conrad - painter, Ella Demi – textile artist and painter, Poppy Elstob - painter, Nadia Francis – textile artist, Laura Hackett - painter, Jasmine Johnson - painter, Bella Kim - painter, Bel Lowe – painter and installation artist, Abigail McDonagh - painter, Sana Legh-Ellis – sculptor and printmaker, Deborah Rainsford - painter, Gabriela Witkowska – textile artist. Each artist has a unique approach to Painting & Drawing, Printmaking, Textiles and/or Sculpture, one that reflects their artistic journey and personal biography.