Winchester School of Art is the

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of the

University of Southampton , mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour , type = Public research university , established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...

, situated 10 miles (14 km) north of

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in the city of Winchester near the south coast of

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Winchester School of Art, Textile Conservation Centre - geograph

History

The Winchester School of Art was founded in 1870, and originally occupied Winchester's twelfth-century

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. In 1895 it moved to new premises in the Kings Court wing of

Winchester Guildhall Winchester Guildhall is a municipal building in the High Street, Winchester, Hampshire. It is a Grade II listed building. History The site was previously occupied by St Mary's Abbey and came under crown control on the dissolution of the monas ...

. In 1962 it was granted new buildings, which it still occupies. In 1996, the School merged with the University of Southampton.

Textile Conservation Centre

The Textile Conservation Centre was a specialist centre for research and training founded in 1975 by

Karen Finch Karen Solveig Sinding Møller Finch (8 May 1921 – 15 April 2018) was a Danish-born British master weaver, conservator and educator who was the founder of the Textile Conservation Centre. Life Karen Finch was born in May 1921 on a farm in Rødd ...

at Hampton Court Palace. Between 1998 and 2009 the centre was merged with the University of Southampton and housed from 1999 in a purpose-designed building at the Winchester School of Art. In April 2009, it was announced that the University of Southampton had decided to close the Textile Conservation Centre on 31 October 2009, prompting widespread concern from academics and historians. The programme is now part of th
Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research
(former Centre for Textile Conservation) at the

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, where it opened in autumn 2010.

Notable alumni

Darren Almond Darren James Almond (born August 1971, Appley Bridge, Lancashire) is an English artist, based in London. He was nominated for the 2005 Turner Prize. Life and career Almond graduated from Winchester School of Art in 1993, with a BA (hons) deg ...

, artist * John Buckley, sculptor *

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, sculptor *

Stephen Chambers Stephen Chambers (born 1960) is a British artist and Royal Academician (elected 2005). Education and career Chambers studied at Winchester School of Art from 1978 to 1979 and at Saint Martin's School of Art, from 1979 to 1982. in 1983, he r ...

, artist * Diana Copperwhite, painter * Brian Eno, musician, record producer, visual artist and theorist *

Mary Fairburn Mary Fairburn (born 13 June 1933) is an English artist and musician, best known for her illustrations for ''The Lord of the Rings'', by J. R. R. Tolkien, which in 1968 were seen and admired by the author. Her illustrations, unknown until 2012, wer ...

, artist *

Jasmine Guinness Jasmine Leonora Guinness (born 28 September 1976) is an Irish designer and a fashion model active since 1994. She is also an Beneficiary, heiress to the Guinness family, Guinness brewing fortune. Personal life She is the daughter of Patrick Gui ...

, studied printmaking, became a model *

Emma Hartley Emma may refer to: * Emma (given name) Film * Emma (1932 film), ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown * Emma (1996 theatrical film), ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow * Emma (1996 TV film), '' ...

, painter * Paul Lee, artist *

Margaret Graeme Niven Margaret Graeme Niven (1906-1997) was a British painter of landscapes, portraits and flowers. Biography Niven was born in Marlow in Buckinghamshire. Her father was the artist William Niven and she attended the Winchester School of Art, the He ...

, painter. * Mick O'Dea, artist *

Katie Pratt Katie Pratt is an artist and abstract painter living and working in London. Born in Epsom, UK, 23 May 1969, she is most recognised for large paintings with heavy volumes of oil paint that combine geometric and organic detail in diagrammatic comp ...

, artist * Geoffrey Richardson, musician * Linda Sutton, painter * Stella Tennant, studied sculpture, became a model

References

External links

Winchester School of Art

Graphic Arts Showcase Site 08/09
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