Andrew Cranston

The Rape Field

1993

This work was created by Andrew Cranston whilst studying at Gray’s School of Art.

Andrew studied Fine Art at both Manchester Polytechnic and Grays School of Art. He later completed an MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art in 1996. He has had several Scholarships and residencies in  Austria, Norway and Germany. Andrew became a full-time Lecturer in Painting at Gray’s School of Art in 2000.

Cranston has had solo shows at the R.S.A, Edinburgh (2000) and The Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield (2002). Group shows include: “In the Summertime” , Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh (1999);  “Mostyn 13″ , Llandudno (2003); “Sometime Blonde”, Rockwell, London (2003); “Albatross”, Galeria Wozownia, Torun, Poland (Nov 2003).

In 2004 Andrew branched into the film medium when he was commissioned to write and direct “Lion Thief”, a promo video for the Indie group ‘The Beta Band’.

 (Detail of “From involution to evolution and back………” )

Wendy MacDonald

From involution to evolution and back……… 

photographic transparent film, steel lightbox and perspex

2008

Wendy graduated in 2009 with a  PgDip Fine Art, and in  2008 she graduated with a BA (Hons) Sculpture at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen.

In 2008 Wendy received many awards including  the RSA Stuart Prize, the SSW Graduate Residency Prize, the BP Fine Art Prize and the Robert Gordon University  Scupture Purchase Prize.

In addition to the Art and Heritage Collections level 3 exhibition space within the Georgina Scott Sutherland Library, art works from the Robert Gordon University Collection have recently been added to the library environment on levels 4 and 5.  These works have been created by Gray’s School of Art  alumni and includes work by recent  graduates and staff from the past and the present .

An exhibition curated by Michael Agnew of Gray's School of Art

A journey through time

The Robert Gordon University Georgina Scott Sutherland Library is exhibiting a collection of objects depicting a journey through time in their Arts and Heritage Collection.

The works have been selected by Michael Agnew RSA, artist and principal lecturer in printmaking at Gray’s School of Art to mirror his time in Aberdeen.

 The library invited Michael to collaborate in an exhibition which retraces his steps during his 25 years in the Northeast. The artist embarks on an autobiographical journey, triggering memories of pivotal moments and working with fellow artists whilst simultaneously deciphering his own visual code as an artist and teacher.

 The exhibition entitled ‘From Mies to Foster: A Conversation Through Journey’ brings together diverse objects from both the university art collection and from private collections.

The exhibition features diverse objects such as a stove used in the process of creating prints and a pair of very large antiquarian books. They include a reproduction of Audubon’s ‘The Birds of America’, these objects establish links and inspiration from the past alongside contemporary works such as ‘Avignon Painting’ by Lennox Dunbar RSA who recently retired from a 30 year position within Gray’s School of Art, latterly as Head of Printmaking.

 Michael explains, “The exhibition celebrates examples of rich work and inspiring individuals who have contributed greatly to the cultural life of Aberdeen and beyond. For RGU’s Art and Heritage Collection the exhibition is an opportunity to display works by alumni, held both by the university and in private collections. 

 “The displays and featured artists are just some of the themes that inspired me when I was a student at Gray’s and I hope the exhibition will be appreciated in the same way by others.”

 Michael Agnew has recently been appointed principal lecturer in printmaking at Gray’s following two decades of success as an artist. Michael graduated from the School gaining a first class honours degree in Fine Art [Printmaking] before completing a M.A. in Printmaking from The Royal College of Art.

 Michael’s career in printmaking has seen him work with a wide range of national and international artists producing prints predominately in etching with his work being exhibited nationally and internationally for over 20 years.

 The exhibition, which is open to the public, will run until 30 October in the Georgina Scott Sutherland Library at Robert Gordon University’s Garthdee campus.

The library is pleased to introduce ASPIRE@RGU to all new and returning students.

ASPIRE@RGU hosts your resource lists online and provides information about all the items on the list.

A resource list on ASPIRE@RGU has all the details about each item (books, journal articles, web pages), provides links to eBooks and eJournals, tells you how many copies the library has, and gives you extra information like importance levels and notes.

To find out more about ASPIRE@RGU, get access to it, and see the guide created for students, which takes you through how to see if your list is online and how to use ASPIRE@RGU, click on the logo below to be take to the main web page.

Over the summer we have increased the number of PCs available in the library by 25% so there are more computers for you to use!

We are pleased to announce that the University has implemented an updated print & photocopy system, which presents some changes over the previous system and provides greater flexibility with additional features.  Further details can be found on this IT Service web page http://www.rgu.ac.uk/its/projects/page.cfm?pge=90670