Art Life - University for the Creative Arts

PROFILEWarren MartinNational Diploma In Art and Design Year 1 - 2006-07‘My two years at UCA have beenthe best two years of my life,allowing me to develop and growinto my own person in a warmand friendly environment. I havealways had the utmost respectfor the art tutors at UCA becausethey have experience andWarren always wanted to knowledge of being professionalstudy art and design, and his artists or designers.’mother always encouraged Warren’s parents didn’t go tohim to be creative. He went to university, but they are really,Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar really proud that he has beenSchool in Faversham, where he offered a place. Warren will begot really good grades for his studying a BA in Metalwork andGCSEs. He was unhappy about Jewellery Design at Sheffieldthe emphasis on academic Hallam University in September.achievement to the detriment He has ambitions to get a firstof creativity, and left school at degree level and exhibit atduring year 12 and enrolled on the New Designers in 2012, andthe National Diploma in Art and to be the kind of designer thatDesign at UCA.other students will aspire to be.‘It was interestinghaving to takethe public intoaccount in theMargate projectwhilst makingdecisions aboutour work.Teamworking isa great way ofdeveloping ideas,especially if youare working withsomeone whois at a similarlevel to yourself,bouncing ideasoff of one anotherto create a strongoutcome. As adesigner youwill have to, atsome stage workin a team andyou always needthe knowledgeand experiencedskills of others.’49