An array of artistic talent on display during Creative Teesside

Fine art student Kinga Kaminska will be sharing her creative expertise with young artists after being offered a chance to work at a boarding school in York.

Kinga, 24, who graduates this year from Teesside University’s BA (Hons) Fine Art degree, is taking up a one-year graduate artist residency at Bootham School in York.

She said: ‘I’m really looking forward to this new role, which will involve working with teenagers at the school and also enable me to develop my own artwork.’

Kinga is originally from Poland but after leaving school moved to Romaldkirk, near Barnard Castle, to be with her mum Anna, who had moved to the region a few years prior.

She added: ‘Studying at Teesside has been a wonderful adventure, providing plenty of opportunities to expand my skills in my artwork. Everyone at the University has been so supportive.’

Kinga’s final year project is a video installation reflecting on feminism from the 1940s to the present day, using footage from The North East Film Archive (NEFA) located in the University’s Constantine Building.

Kinga’s artwork can be seen during Creative Teesside - a celebration of the work, dedication and creativity of the University’s School of Arts & Media students who are all due to graduate later this year.

An array of events and exhibitions will be held from Monday 20 May to Friday 24 May to showcase the work of students completing degrees in Design, English, Fine Art, History, Media and Performing Arts.

This year the event is being opened by Chief Executive of Arts Council England and Honorary Doctor, Alan Davey, at 6.00pm on Monday 20 May in the University’s Athena Building.

The full programme of events includes:

Media - the TV and Media Production Degree Show is the University’s annual showcase of student films, which are the culmination of three years of study by graduating students. The media gala screening is at Cineworld, Middlesbrough, from 5.00pm to 8.00pm on Tuesday 21 May. Booking is required.

• Holocaust survivor Iby Knill, whose story is told in a documentary made by graduating student Robin Pepper, has been invited to officially open the gala screening

Design and Fine Art - the 2013 Art & Design degree show combines work from all creative specialisms, including fine art, graphic design, illustration, multimedia and motion graphics, product design, furniture, interior architecture and interior design. The exhibition can be seen in the University’s Athena, Constantine and Cook Buildings, 9.00am to 5.00pm from Monday 20 May to Friday 24 May.

English – the annual Cabaret of the Spoken Word event showcases live work by students from the English Studies and Creative Writing degrees. It takes place in Blu, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, 7.00pm to 11.00pm on Wednesday 22 May.

History – the University’s History section is showcasing a number of final year dissertation projects and student work using a video installation to provide a flavour of the breadth of research undertaken by undergraduates in the history department. The Images of History exhibition can be seen in the Constantine Gallery, Middlesbrough Tower, 9.00am to 5.00pm, from Monday 20 May to Friday 24 May.

Performing Arts - students from the University’s two Performing Arts programmes, BA (Hons) Dance and BA (Hons) Performance for Live and Recorded Media, present end of year shows in the University’s dance studio, Mercuria Building, from 5.00pm to 6.00pm on Thursday 23 May.

For more information about Creative Teesside events email arts@tees.ac.uk

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