We are delighted to have recently received a generous donation of Salvador Dalí lithographs by the family of the late John Crowley. John Crowley’s daughter, Karen Gardner, is an alumna of West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, having graduated with an MA Visual Arts in 2008 (now Master of Fine Art).

As she heads into her second year on the MFA programme, Chantal New reflects on her experiences on the programme so far, including the significance of receiving a bursary to fund her studies.

MFA student Philippa shares an insight into her practice and current work considering ways art and agriculture come together.

MFA student Robin shares the inspiration behind the Law Quilt, seen at the West Dean Fine Art Summer Show 2021, the process of how it was made and where it can be seen next.

At the beginning of 2020, we were delighted to hear about the possibility of a floor-standing etching press being donated to us. In this blog post, Fine Art Subject Leader Dr David Stent writes about the press’ connection to a member of staff, its journey to the College and being restored for use by students in the Fine Art department.

Earlier this Spring, current Fine Art Graduate Diploma student Phoebe Connolly was awarded the prestigious Cherryburn commission and residency, supported by The National Trust and The Society of Wood Engravers. Find out more about the residency and Phoebe's work in this blog post.

Last month, Fine Art students and a few staff members visited the New Art Centre, Wiltshire, as part of their Professional and Contextual Research study units. Read the blog post to find out more about their visit to the 'Psychotropics' exhibition.

Full-time Fine Art students from West Dean College of Arts and Conservation recently made a group visit to the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-upon-Sea. David Stent, Fine Art Subject Leader, tells us all about it in this blog post.

A banner made during a workshop at West Dean College is currently on exhibition as part of the British Textile Biennial 2019. Banner Culture presents a retrospective history of protest in the UK, from traditional processional banners from heritage collections to contemporary DIY messages from local campaign groups.