Arnold Clark is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Digital Art degree exhibition at the Ayr campus. The exhibition opened on Friday 22nd May and showcased the final year students’ pieces that they have been working on over the last nine months. The event will be open to the public until Friday 5th June.
The work on display covers a wide range of materials and mediums including fine art, sculptures, light installations and short films – demonstrating a hugely talented and varied class.
Artwork by Jack Millen
One student whose work is on display is Rebecca Cairns – a contemporary artist from East Ayrshire. Rebecca’s work focuses on transparent mediums, photography, distortion and installation art. She cites Peter Doig as one of her major influences as his work is often based on photography and then adapted to create surreal and magical scenes that are far from reality. Her main project is a light installation of distorted photographs projected through three layers of fabric entitled ‘Memories of Memories’. It represents how memories fade and alter over time.
There’s also a nod to graphic design through Jack Millen’s creations. Jack redesigned vintage movie posters for the exhibition, but also enjoys creating digital and watercolour illustrations, which he sells through his website.
Artwork by Rebecca Cairns
Bonnie Wallace’s work is also showcased. Inspired by Scott Naismith, Bonnie incorporates bright, surreal colours into her landscapes to create atmosphere. She also likes the way Naismith layers spray paint, acrylic and oil paint to create striking effects.
Overall, the event has been a huge success and a great way for the students to display their talents and round off their time at UWS before moving on to pastures new.