Wimbledon College of Art
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Wimbledon College of Art (formerly Wimbledon School of Art) is one of the world's foremost specialist art and design institutions.
It is located in Wimbledon and Merton Park, south-west London. It is divided into three academic schools - School of Foundation Studies, School of Fine Art and School of Theater. These deliver a suite of specialist art and design courses ranging from pre-foundation and foundation to undergraduate and postgraduate, as well as providing research supervision for students undertaking a research programme of study.
Founded in 1890 as an art class for Rutlish School, and became independent in 1930 as Wimbledon School of Art.
On 1 August 2006, the institute was re-named Wimbledon College of Art and became part of the prestigious collegiate university, University of the Arts London; together with Chelsea College of Art & Design, London College of Fashion (LCF), London College of Communication and Camberwell College of Arts.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- James Acheson, triple-Oscar-winning costume designer
- Nik Borrow, bird artist
- John Joseph Haldane, philosopher
- Raymond Briggs, author
- Jeff Beck, musician
- Georgina Chapman, co-founder of fashion label Marchesa
- Tony Cragg, 1988 Turner Prize winner
- Prunella Clough 1999 Jerrold prize Winner
- Peter Doig, 1994 Turner Prize nominee
- Matthew Docherty, 1989. Oscar Winner
- Harry Riley, 1985. Winner of the Liverpool Art Certificate
- Marie i Dali, Opera Designer
- David Farley, theatre designer, 2007 Laurence Olivier Award winner
- Sarah Greenwood, Oscar-nominated Production Designer
- Richard Hudson, set designer, Laurence Olivier Award winner, Designer of The Lion King
- Charles Knode, costume designer for Braveheart
- Iona McLeish, Theatre Designer Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Royal National Theatre, winner of London Theatre Award for Best Design and Senior Lecturer in Theatre Design
- Christopher Oram, Theatre designer,Lawrence Olivier Award Winner and designer for Evita, Guys and Dolls.
- Francis O'Conner, Theatre/Opera Designer
- Phoebe Philo, fashion designer, former head of Chloé, British Designer of the year 2004
- John Romer, Egyptologist and documentary maker
- John Scott, TV presenter
- Mark Tildesley, production designer for film and theatre
- Anthony Ward, theatre designer, Tony Award nominee for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Martin Aynscomb-Harris (artist), artist
- Margaret Rhodes (artist), Artist and Illustrator
