Wimbledon College of Arts, formerly Wimbledon School of Art, is a constituent college of the

University of the Arts London University of the Arts London is a collegiate university in London, England, specialising in arts, design, fashion and the performing arts. It is a federation of six arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea Coll ...

specialising in theatre, screen and performance art. It is located in

Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * ...

and

Merton Park Merton Park is a suburb in the London Borough of Merton. It is situated between Colliers Wood, Morden, South Wimbledon and Raynes Park. It is 11 miles (11.7 km) southwest of Charing Cross. The area is part of the historic parish of Merton i ...

South West London South West London may refer to several things related to London, England: *SW postcode area *South West (London sub region) (2008–2011), a regional planning designation *Western part of South London *South West (London Assembly constituency) (fro ...

History

The foundation of Wimbledon College of Arts goes back to 1890, when an art class for the Rutlish School for Boys was started. Between 1904 and 1920 this was housed in the

Wimbledon Technical Institute Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * W ...

in Gladstone Road. It became independent in 1930 and moved to Merton Hall Road in 1940. Theatre design was taught from 1932, and became a department in 1948. BA courses were introduced from 1974, and MA courses from 1984. In 1993 the school, which previously had been controlled by the

London Borough of Merton The London Borough of Merton () is a borough in Southwest London, England. The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton ...

, was incorporated as an independent higher education institution, and from 1995 awarded degrees accredited by the

University of Surrey The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England. The university received its royal charter in 1966, along with a number of other institutions following recommendations in the Robbins Report. The institut ...

. Wimbledon School of Art became part of the

in 2006 and was renamed Wimbledon College of Art. In 2013 it was renamed Wimbledon College of Arts. Wimbledon delivers specialist art, design and theatre courses ranging from

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...

postgraduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

, as well as providing research supervision for students undertaking a research programme of study.

Affiliations

Wimbledon is a constituent college of the

, with Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication and

London College of Fashion The London College of Fashion is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, in London, England. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, short courses, study abroad courses and business-training in fashion, make-up, beauty-therap ...

Notable alumni

James Acheson James Acheson (born 13 March 1946) is a British costume designer. He was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and studied at Wimbledon School of Art. He has designed costumes and sets for television, theatre, opera, ballet and film, work ...

(costume designer) *

David Alesworth David Chalmers Alesworth, (A.R.B.S.) (born 1957 in Wimbledon, Surrey) is a UK-based dual national artist, who divides his time between Bristol and Pakistan. Trained originally as a sculptor in the UK, he moved to Pakistan in 1987 and engaged wi ...

(artist) * Hurvin Anderson (artist,

Turner Prize The Turner Prize, named after the English painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist. Between 1991 and 2016, only artists under the age of 50 were eligible (this restriction was removed for the 2017 award) ...

nominee 2017) *

Sophie Aston Sophie Aston (born 23 June 1970) is a British painter, noted for her landscapes. Biography Aston was born in East Molesey, Southwest London. She took her Foundation Diploma in 1990-91 at Wimbledon School of Art before taking her BA Hons in Fine ...

(artist) *

Ilan Averbuch Ilan Averbuch (born 1953, Israel) is a sculptor living and working in Long Island City, New York. Averbuch creates large-scale monumental artworks and installations for gallery and museum exhibitions in addition to outdoor public spaces. Biogra ...

(sculptor) *

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...

(musician) *

Joyce Bidder Muriel Joyce Bidder (5 January 1906–26 February 1999) was an English sculptor. Over a long career, she created works in a variety of materials. Biography Bidder was born at Wimbledon in south-west London and studied at the Wimbledon School of ...

(sculptor) *

Nik Borrow Nik Borrow is a bird artist, ornithologist and tour leader. He is co-author and illustrator of the ''Birds of Western Africa'', in the Helm Identification Guides series (first published 2001), featuring over 1300 species and the first guide t ...

(artist) * Pauline Boty (a founder of the Pop Art movement) * Raymond Briggs (author, famous for 'The Snowman') *

Georgina Chapman Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on ''Project Runway All Stars'' and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa. Chapman was marri ...

(fashion designer and actress) *

Malvina Cheek Malvina Cheek, A.R.C.A., (8 July 1915 – 22 May 2016) was a British artist, best known for her work during World War II for the Recording Britain project. During the War she was commissioned for Recording Britain to make architectural recor ...

(artist) *

Prunella Clough Prunella Clough (14 November 1919 – 26 December 1999) was a prominent British artist. She is known mostly for her paintings, though she also made prints and created assemblages of collected objects. She was awarded the Jerwood Prize for pain ...

(artist) *

Alan Collins (sculptor) Alan Collins (15 August 1928 – 18 October 2016) was an English-born sculptor noted for his work at Guildford Cathedral. After continuing his career in England, Collins moved to the United States and continued working there as an artist and, f ...

Hilda Cowham Hilda Gertrude Cowham (1873–1964) was an English illustrator, famous for her work on children's books and ceramic nurseryware. Biography Hilda Cowham was born in 1873. She was a student at Wimbledon School of Art, Lambeth School of Art, and ...

(illustrator) *

Tony Cragg Sir Anthony Douglas Cragg (born Liverpool 9 April 1949) is an Anglo-German sculptor, resident in Wuppertal, Germany since 1977. Early life and training Tony Cragg was born in Liverpool."Tony Cragg." ''Contemporary Artists''. Farmington Hills, ...

(1988

winner) *

Sebastian Dacey Sebastian Dacey (born 1982 London) is a German artist. He studied at the Wimbledon College of Art, and at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich. He has exhibited at the Kunstverein Heilbronn and the Kunstbau Lenbachhaus in Munich, Jacky ...

(artist) *

Jill Daniels Dr Jill Daniels is a British independent Filmmaking, filmmaker and a Senior Lecturer in Film at University of East London. Early life Daniels was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England and comes from a Jewish family of Romanian and Russian extr ...

(film director) *

Peter Doig Peter Doig ( ; born 17 April 1959) is a Scottish painter. One of the most renowned living figurative painters, he has settled in Trinidad since 2002. In 2007, his painting ''White Canoe'' sold at Sotheby's for $11.3 million, then an auction rec ...

(1994

nominee) * Henrietta Dubrey (artist) * Mildred Eldridge (artist) *

Angelo Evelyn Angelo Evelyn (born 1942) is a Canadian artist. In the course of his career, Evelyn resided and maintained studios in Montreal (Canada), Bremen, Paris, Aachen (Germany), Trondheim (Norway), and Rotterdam (The Netherlands). Early life Evelyn was b ...

(artist) *

Eamon Everall Eamon Everall (born 6 October 1948) is an English artist and educator. He was one of the 12 founder members of the Stuckists art group.Milner, Frank ed. (2004), ''The Stuckists Punk Victorian'', p. 62, National Museums Liverpool, He paints in ...

(artist) * Robert Fuest (film director) *

Jill Gibbon Jill Gibbon is a British artist, best known for sketching people in the arms trade while working undercover at arms fairs. She is a senior lecturer in graphic arts at Leeds Beckett University. Gibbon earned a bachelor's degree from Leeds Polytech ...

(artist) * Soutra Gilmour (set designer,

Laurence Olivier Award The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...

nominee) *

Patricia Gonzalez Patricia González is a Colombian-born American artist. Born in Cartagena, she moved to London, England with her family. She studied art at the Central School of Art and Design and at the Wimbledon School of Art. In 1981, she moved to Housto ...

(artist) *

Jonathan Gray (editor) Jonathan Gray is the editor of ''Dancing Times'', the oldest dance magazine still in publication. Gray was a pupil at the Royal Ballet School from the age of eleven to 12. He received a degree in stage design from the Wimbledon School of Art ...

* Sarah Greenwood (production designer, known for Beauty and the Beast (2017 film), Atonement (film), Anna Karenina (2012 film)) *

Henry Haig Henry Haig (9 February 19306 December 2007) was an English abstract artist, painter and sculptor but notable predominantly for his stained glass work. Early life and education Born in Hampstead in 1930, Haig's talent was recognised and encour ...

(stained glass artist) *

John Haldane (philosopher) John Joseph Haldane (born 19 February 1954) is a British philosopher, commentator and broadcaster. He is a former papal adviser to the Vatican. He is credited with coining the term 'Analytical Thomism' and is himself a Thomist in the analytic t ...

Anthea Hamilton Anthea Hamilton (born 1978) is a British artist who graduated from the Royal College of Art and was one of four shortlisted for the 2016 Turner Prize and responsible for the show's most popular exhibit, Project For Door. She is known for creatin ...

(

nominee) *

Corin Hardy Corin Hardy (born 6 January 1975) is an English film director. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 horror film '' The Hallow'', which he also co-wrote. He directed the 2018 horror film '' The Nun'', a spin-off of ''The Conjuring 2'' (2 ...

(film director) *

James Hawkins (artist) James Allan Hawkins (born April 1954) is an English painter and film maker associated with Scottish Highland landscape. He lives, works and exhibits at his open studio RhueArt in Rhue, three miles North of Ullapool. Early life Hawkins was ...

* Robin Hill (Australian artist) *

Russell Hill Russell Hill may refer to: * Russell Hill (artist) (born 1988), British artist * Russell Hill (footballer) (1920–1987), Australian rules footballer * Russell Hill (war correspondent), see New York Herald Tribune * Russell Hill, Croydon, an area i ...

(artist) * Lubaina Himid (

winner 2017) *

Kenny Ho (stylist) Kenny Ho is a stylist and costume designer. He is the stylist to celebrities including the Spice Girls and Westlife. Career Kenny Ho started off is education in Daniel Stewart’s and Melville College in Edinburgh. Kenny Ho studied costume d ...

Carole Hodgson Carole Hodgson (born 1940 in London) is an English sculptor. Biography Hodgson studied at the Wimbledon School of Art from 1957 to 1962 and at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1962 to 1964.Gallery, SurfaceCarole."Surface Gallery about. She is ...

(artist) * Richard Hollis (graphic designer) * Richard Hudson (production designer, famous for

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

‘s

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it ...

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

winner) * Dennis Huntley (artist) * Charles Knode (costume designer) *

Maria Marshall Maria Marshall is an English/Swiss artist (born 1966, India). In the late 1990s, she became known for her video work, working mostly with children. Her recent works include "''Thought",'' an alter ego character who can infiltrate the mind and rep ...

(artist) * Tom McGuinness (musician) *

Robert Micklewright Robert Flavell Micklewright (1923–2013) was a British artist, illustrator and designer. He worked as a freelancer and designed dust jackets for books by C. P. Snow and V. S. Naipaul, and posters for London Transport. According to ''The Guard ...

(1923–2013), artist and illustrator * Bill Mitchell, founder of site-specific theatre company Wildworks. *

Aries Moross Aries Moross is an English graphic designer, artist, illustrator and art director based in London. They mostly focus on lettering and typography in their works of art. Aries Moross has been profiled in ''Dazed & Confused (magazine), Dazed & Conf ...

(graphic designer) *

Alice Normington Alice Normington is a British production designer known for her work on films and television series such as ''Nowhere Boy'', '' The Secret World of Michael Fry'', and ''Suffragette''. She won a BAFTA Award in 1998 for her work on the BBC televisi ...

(production designer,

British Academy of Film and Television Arts British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

winner) *

Christopher Oram Christopher Oram is a British theatre set and costume designer. Background He trained at the West Sussex College of Art and Design (latterly Northbrook College). Early assisting work for designers Anthony Ward and Ian MacNeil, included ''A ...

(theatre designer and

winner) *

Nick Ormerod Nicholas Ronald Ormerod OBE (born 9 December 1951) is a British theatre designer and co-founder of the international theatre company Cheek by Jowl. In 1981 he founded Cheek by Jowl with Declan Donnellan, and they are the company's co-artistic di ...

(theatre designer) *

Mabel Pakenham-Walsh Mabel Pakenham-Walsh (2 September 1937 − 19 August 2013) was a British painter, sculptor and designer, and pioneering Women artists, female artist in post-war European figurative art. She worked in many mediums, but is particularly well kno ...

(artist) * Eugene Palmer (artist) *

Maria Petschnig Maria Petschnig (born 1977) is an Austrian artist and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York City. Her works include a variety of media including video art. Her artistic works frequently deal with memory and voyeurism. Petschnig is known for films, ...

(artist and filmmaker) *

Phoebe Philo Phoebe Philo OBE (born 1 January 1973) is a British fashion designer. She was the creative director of fashion brands Céline from 2008 to 2018 and Chloé from 2001 to 2006. Early life and education Philo was born in Paris to British parents wo ...

(fashion designer, former director of

Céline Céline, sometimes spelled Celine, is a French female first name of Latin origin, coming from ''Caelīna'', the feminine form of the Roman cognomen ''Caelīnus'', meaning "heavenly".

and Chloé) *

William Pye (sculptor) William Burns Pye (born 1938 in London) is a British sculptor known particularly for his water sculptures. Biography Pye is the son of Sir David Randall Pye FRS, a mechanical engineer and academic administrator. He attended the Dragon School in ...

Beth Rogan Jenifer Puckle (19 July 1931 – 25 November 2015), known professionally as Beth Rogan, was a British film actress and Rank Films starlet of the 1950s and 60s. She was married and divorced three times, said by friends to be charming but "dangerous ...

(actor) *

Jo Self Jo Self (née Lee; born 15 January 1956) is an English contemporary artist and poet. Background Self was born and grew up on a Hertfordshire rural housing estate. Before becoming an artist, she worked in various jobs including as a croupier ...

(artist) *

Unity Spencer Unity Spencer (24 May 1930 – 18 October 2017) was a British artist. She was the daughter of artists Stanley Spencer and Hilda Carline. Biography Unity Spencer was born on 24 May 1930 in Hampstead, London, the second daughter of Stanley Spe ...

(1930-2017), artist *

Tony Stallard Tony Stallard (born 26 August 1958) is an English artist, best known for his large scale public artworks in the United Kingdom and abroad, which utilise bronze, steel and light sculptures for work in the public realm. Biography Stallard studie ...

(artist) * Rajesh Touchriver (film director) *

Anthony Ward Anthony Ward (born 1957) is a British theatre designer specializing in set and costume design. He studied theatre design at Wimbledon School of Art. He has designed productions for the Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Donmar ...

(theatre designer,

winner for best costume) *

Gillian Wise Gillian Mary Wise (16 February 1936 – 11 April 2020) was a British artist devoted to the application of concepts of rationality and aesthetic order to abstract paintings and reliefs. Between 1972 and 1990 she was known as Gillian Wise Ci ...

(artist) * Carol Wyatt (artist)

Notable staff

* Robert Buhler (1916–1989) *

(1999

Jerwood Painting Prize The Jerwood Painting Prize was a prize for originality and excellence in painting in the United Kingdom, awarded and funded by the Jerwood Foundation. It was open to all artists born or resident in the UK, regardless of age or reputation. Winner ...

winner) * Maggi Hambling (sculptor, Jerwood Painting Prize winner 1995) *

Freda Skinner Freda Nellie Skinner (31 January 1911 – 19 July 1993) was a British sculptor and woodcarver who was head of sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art from 1945 to 1971. Skinner was born in Warlingham, Surrey, where her father, Norman, had a farm; ...

(1911-1993), sculptor and woodcarver *

Yolanda Sonnabend Yolanda Paulina Tamara Sonnabend (26 March 1935 – 9 November 2015) was a British theatre and ballet designer and painter, primarily of portraits. Early life Sonnabend was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe) the younger ch ...

, theatre and ballet designer and painter * Anthony Wood, FSHA, FSSI, (heraldic artist, calligrapher and illuminator; lecturer and art teacher (1965-1986) at the Wimbledon School of Art )

References

External links

College websiteWimbledon Space
{{Authority control Art schools in London Education in the London Borough of Merton University of the Arts London Educational institutions established in 1890 1890 establishments in England Buildings and structures in Wimbledon, London Arts organizations established in 1890