New art books added to the library collection
Calling all art students and staff – come and explore these lovely new books we have added to the library collections: Collier et al (2021) Songs of place and time: birdsong and the dawn...
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New graphic design books
Check out these lovely new books in graphic design that we have bought for the library: Ambrose (2021) Grids for graphic designers Hunt (2020) Advanced typography: from knowledge to mastery Roberts (2019) Good: an...
Yoto Kate Greenaway – Illustration award winner 2022
The winner of the 2022 Yoto Kate Greenaway medal is Danica Novgorodoff’s illustrated edition of Jason Reynold’s 2019 book ‘Long Way Down’. This award is judged by children’s librarians for an outstanding book in terms...
Spotlight on women artists
Let’s have an explore on resources about women artists. Art UK have an interesting selection of articles: Female artists and flowers Fighting for emancipation: women artists 1910-1919 Pioneering, modernist and radical: five female artists...
Creative Lives 5th April – Bettina Von Zwehl
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Creative Lives 29th March – Benji Spence
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Exhibition catalogues by university staff
The Library has an excellent collection of exhibition catalogues from many major galleries and are a great resource to help you discover artists and their work. Catalogues often include an artist statement where you...
Does your creative practice explore LGBTQI+ subjects?
There is a wealth of literature and resources exploring LGBTQI-related subjects in the context of art, and here is just a selection: ART UK article on Bi visibility – Gwen John and multiple gender...
Calling all illustrators – Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist announced
The shortlists for the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Kate Greenaway awards, the UK’s oldest book awards for children and young people, have been revealed this week. Celebrating the best in children’s writing and illustration respectively, the...
Creative Lives 22nd March – Zac Weinberg
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Making the most of your creative career
This blog post highlights some of our library resources on developing your creative career. Edwards (2013) Drawing on the right side of the brain Innes (2016) The interview book: how to prepare and perform...
Creative Lives 15th March – David Parington
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Creative Lives 8th March – Layla Khoo
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Explore work by emerging artists
Are you interested in discovering work by emerging artists? The Bloomberg New Contemporaries is an annual show dedicated to profiling the work of emerging artists at the start of their professional careers. Explore the...
Creative Lives 1st March – Narbi Price
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...