Art Life - University for the Creative Arts

AcknowledgmentsGillian Wilson would like to thank the following for their support:Vivienne Hibberd, Head of Student Development Services,whose vision for widening participation at the University for theCreative Arts has enabled us to develop, fund and celebrate thispartnership and for her personal commitment to this project.Dr Felicity Dunworth, Project Director of Aimhigher Kent andMedway, for her support in raising the profile of the project andfor her help with funding the project and the writing of this book.The Learning and Skills Network, for their funding of the 2006-07development project and providing the opportunity for our studentsto practice their communication skills in a professional arena.Laurence Wood, Dean of Art, Design and Architecture, who hasattended every Private View and been enthusiastic, supportiveand very appreciative of the aims of the project.Everyone at Turner Contemporary, especially Karen Eslea andLucy Kirke who have organised fabulous artist talks,opportunities and activities for the students to enable them tounderstand how what we do at the University relates to theirprospective working lives.Tim Steel (2005), Laurence Wood (2006), Sue Prichard (2007),Professor Elaine Thomas (2008) and Daniel Sturgis (2009), whoopened our exhibitions, and to Victoria Pomery, Director of TurnerContemporary who has supported the opening event each year.Neil Bottle, Course Leader on the National Diploma in Art andDesign at Canterbury, who has enabled us to build the work intothe course structure.Tony Mott, Senior Lecturer and sessional tutor Sara Wicks, whohave supported the work from the very first project, workingtirelessly with the students and not being in the spotlight, despitedeserving to be.All the sessional teaching staff who have taught on the projectsover the last five years, whose expertise and experience havesupported the students’ creativity and enthusiasm.Many other unsung people from both organisations, who havecontributed in any way towards the smooth running of the courseto the installation and maintenance of the exhibitions.And lastly, but most importantly, to all the students who havetaken part over the past five years. It has been a great privilegeto work with them, they have been a constant source of joy,inspiration and occasionally frustration!Vivienne Hibberd, Head of StudentDevelopment Services at UCA, whohas supported the project as partof UCA’s widening participationinitiative.