jake grewal

From a painting degree at Brighton to his first solo show

Jake Grewal graduated from our Fine Art Painting BA(Hons) and went on to the Royal College – he’s now got his first solo institutional exhibition at Pallant House Gallery. In a longform interview with Studio International, he says “I don’t know where I make work from other than my experience and emotional response.”

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painting by daniel petitt

“There is a keenness and aptitude in Painting students and I can see why the School has such a well-deserved reputation”

The University of Brighton is one of three universities in the UK to have a ‘Painting Fellow’ on campus – here we hear from current fellow Daniel Petitt on his experience of working with our painting students and developing his practice in the studio on campus.

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P**s can't play2, 129x99cm, Mixed media on canvas

Graduates 2021: Imogen Patel: Fine Art Painting

“Working from home during the pandemic was difficult, but I felt inspired by new-found intimacies and sensations of confinement. Tutors and technincians remained committed and dedicated and I was motivated to work diligently by my talented peers. My experience at Brighton wouldn’t have been the same without my incredible coursemates, whose smiling faces I look forward to seeing every day!”

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