TRELOAR College played host during July to the annual arts and media exhibition which was held in the Jowett Centre, the college’s purpose-built exhibition space and meeting hub.

Entitled Explore Your Mind, the exhibition invited people to do just that with a variety of thought-provoking photographs, artworks and video installations on display.

A private view of the exhibition was held on July 18 to give parents, staff, artists and other invited guests the chance to see and celebrate the students’ creative achievements.

Treloar principal Martin Ingram, who gave the welcome speech at the event, said he was very proud of the students’ accomplishments.

“The quality of the work this year was exceptional,” he said.

“More than 20 students exhibited, including six who were shortlisted for the national Unique Arts Awards 2017. Art, photography and media are outstanding at Treloar’s and I am really proud of the students and the staff who have worked so hard to make the exhibition such a success.”

Comments written in the exhibition guest book were unanimously positive and echoed the sentiment expressed by Mr Ingram.

One admiring visitor wrote: “What an amazing exhibition; ‘well done’ doesn’t convey just how marvellous the work is”.

And another impressed visitor said: “Having been to several private views at Treloar College over the years, the standard appears to be better with every passing year – fantastic!”

As well as contributing to group exhibitions, students are also encouraged to organise their own solo exhibitions in the Jowett Centre, as doing so gives them valuable insight into the various stages involved in hosting an exhibition, from conception to execution.

The next student exhibition at Treloar’s will be a solo exhibition of photographs by college student Eoin, which opens on November 30. Like all exhibitions at Treloar’s, Eoin’s will be free to enter and open to everyone.

Based on Treloar’s Holybourne campus, the Jowett Centre also provides an exhibition space for visiting artists, and centre manager Fran Light would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in using it as such. Mrs Light can be contacted on 01420 547400.