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From the North

2024/25 Graduate Scholar studio visits

The University of Salford Art Collection, Paradise Works, Islington MIll, Hot Bed Press, and our associates at Castlefield Gallery got together with our current Graduate Scholars to have a look at what they have been up to in their new studios. Read more here

Karen Lyons, Clasp

Year: 2007Medium: IronLocation: Mary Seacole Building, Frederick Road campus, University of Salford Brief biography: b. 1958, Kingston upon Thames in Surrey. Lives and works Littleborough, UK. Clasp was commissioned for the inauguration of the Mary Seacole Building – a place of learning for nurses. Mary Seacole is a heroine of the Crimean War and an iconic figure for the […]

L.S. Lowry, Narcia fitting out at the Tyne

Year: 1968Medium: Oil on boardDimensions:Brief biography: b. 1887, Stretford, Greater Manchester, UK – d. 1976 Glossop, Derbyshire, UK.   Although best known for his mill scenes and industrial landscapes, Lowry’s work covers a wide range of themes and subjects, from landscapes and seascapes to portraits and surreal imaginings.   He studied painting and drawing in the evenings […]