University of Suffolk Fine Art

Today was the finissage of NOVUS a project that a group of our students undertook as part of The George Community Pub in Wickham Market’s Heritage Lottery renovation project to bring this historic C15th inn back to life and full glory following a devastating fire.

Our students used salvaged charred wood to draw, sculpt, draw and print in order to make work that was then exhibited in the public and community spaces for visitors and the local community.

Thank you to the George’s amazing team and to our students for making this project so special.

Our Course Leader making her way through the crowds today to on the sunny Ipswich Waterfront.

Today was our final year students’ last crit before the DEGREE SHOW. We’re so proud of their work and how they challenge us to look at their work and the world from new perspectives.

Come and see for yourself - PV Thurs 18 June 6-9pm and then open Fri 19 until Fri 28 June (Mon- Fri 10am-4pm and Dat 11am-3pm) top floor studios of the Arts Building.

A big thank you to and for a brilliantly insightful morning this week about the properties of oil paint - materiality, pigments, ingredients, labelling, getting the most out of the paint, glazing and much more!

Check out this talk and book signing on Sat 25 April as part of the current series of exhibitions MOTHER LODE that our recent graduate .tonev is part of.

Two wonderful Fine Art installations greet you as you enter the Arts Building. Thanks Tessa Last and Gemma Upson!

Our Fine Art students have great studio spaces and they’re certainly making the most of them - here’s just a glimpse of what’s going on.

We are delighted that our final year student has been selected for this years JOHN RUSKIN PRIZE 💥💥💥💥

Here’s her post about it:
This morning I delivered my installation for the John Ruskin Prize 2026, to the Trinity Buoy Wharf. It’s a fantastic space for an exhibition and I can’t wait to see all the work at the private view.

If you’d like to come to the PV or exhibition, details are below.
You’ll then see what I entered in its entirety. In the meantime, above are a few detailed shots.

The John Ruskin Prize 2026 will take place at Trinity Buoy Wharf from Thursday 29 January to Saturday 21 February 2026.

🖼️Out of almost 4,000 entries, 91 artworks by 82 creatives have been shortlisted for this exhibition.

🎨 The John Ruskin Prize showcases talent in all media, encouraging interdisciplinary works responding to this year’s theme, Patience in Looking, Truth in Making.

🕔 The exhibition is free to enter, and will be open Wednesday-Sunday each week, from 11-5pm on weekdays, and 10-5pm on weekends.

Thank you and for a really inspiring morning looking around your incredible studio spaces. It’s great to see first hand the valuable role you play in supporting creativity and professional artists in Suffolk.

It was great to catch up with recent Fine Art graduates .maguire.art .crane.art on a brilliant opening today of their SCENARIA exhibition. The culmination of a month long residency as part of The Art Station Graduate Award

The exhibition includes work by artist mentors Lizzie Musson, Anna Ilsley and Kasia Hobson and continues until 18 May along with PLAYTHING -a wonderfully uncomfortable installation in the Vault.