Graduation Season

I've mentioned the Creative Expressive Therapies department at Derby University on this blog before, and for good reason. Each student chooses their own path of art, drama, dance or music and through the course they learn to use those skills to help others explore their own abilities and creativity. They have spent three years not only learning practical fine art skills and techniques but also how to apply them to learning and healing environments and after months of planning and fund-raising, their end of year exhibition is finally here. "Statement as Image" promises to be a truly inspiring event.
The show itself is running from the May 23rd to June 1st at the Britannia Mill in Derby. Entry is totally free and you can catch up on all the details at their facebook group or their website. Please go if you can. And if you're a student from the course, then we hope to see your work up on Magnus very soon!

Meanwhile, here in London we are looking forward to Free Range, Europe's largest showcase of graduate art and design. If you haven't heard of it then where have you been? Now in it's 8th glorious year it starts on the 30th of May at the Old Truman Brewery, and showcases some of the best graduate work from all over the country, including Brighton, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Manchester, Reading and London. It's a vast and exciting treat of an exhibition and it really gives you a chance to see the up and coming names of the future, not to mention some of the most cutting edge creative work to be seen anywhere. I honestly can't wait to go.

Katherine Whitehouse
Creative Director