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Marking the end of an artistic residency The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has marked the end of its latest official artist-in-residence’s time at the college with an event showcasing his art and that of students and staff. Geoffrey Harrison, who has a longstanding interest in creating art based on clinical themes, produced four canvases and several other images during his RVC residency. He also delivered workshops to students and staff during the academic year he spent with the college. The RVC reports that workshops were extremely popular among staff and students, who valued the opportunity to engage with and produce fine art. They encouraged participants to develop their observational skills and draughtsmanship
Two other paintings by Mr Harrison
80 | Veterinary Record | July 26, 2014
while concentrating on the themes of context, processes and emotions. Among various areas explored, the workshops encouraged the recognition of the importance of understanding objects in two and three dimensions to skills in anatomy, diagnosis and therapy. The workshops also encouraged participants to consider how creativity is as important to science as to visual arts. Reflecting on the value of the Geoffrey Harrison (left) with Stephen May, the RVC’s deputy residency for students and staff, principal, and one of the large canvases Mr Harrison has Stephen May, the RVC’s deputy produced for the college principal, said: ‘All professional activity combines levels of observation skills and creativity with the lives. Our artist-in-residence, Geoffrey science of its underpinning discipline. The Harrison, has encouraged us to be stimulated RVC staff and students are also highly by the fabric of our everyday experiences creative in their professional and personal and look at them through new eyes.’ The event to mark the end of the residency was held at the RVC’s Camden campus on July 15. The four canvases produced by Mr Harrison were presented to the college, where they will be on permanent display. The residency was funded by a Leverhulme Trust grant. The trust supports residencies of artists at UK universities or museums in order to foster a creative collaboration between the individual artist and staff and students within host institutions. doi: 10.1136/vr.g4725
veterinary schools
Marking the end of an artistic residency The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has marked the end of its latest official artist-in-residence’s time at the college with an event showcasing his art and that of students and staff. Geoffrey Harrison, who has a longstanding interest in creating art based on clinical themes, produced four canvases and several other images during his RVC residency. He also delivered workshops to students and staff during the academic year he spent with the college. The RVC reports that workshops were extremely popular among staff and students, who valued the opportunity to engage with and produce fine art. They encouraged participants to develop their observational skills and draughtsmanship
Two other paintings by Mr Harrison
80 | Veterinary Record | July 26, 2014
while concentrating on the themes of context, processes and emotions. Among various areas explored, the workshops encouraged the recognition of the importance of understanding objects in two and three dimensions to skills in anatomy, diagnosis and therapy. The workshops also encouraged participants to consider how creativity is as important to science as to visual arts. Reflecting on the value of the Geoffrey Harrison (left) with Stephen May, the RVC’s deputy residency for students and staff, principal, and one of the large canvases Mr Harrison has Stephen May, the RVC’s deputy produced for the college principal, said: ‘All professional activity combines levels of observation skills and creativity with the lives. Our artist-in-residence, Geoffrey science of its underpinning discipline. The Harrison, has encouraged us to be stimulated RVC staff and students are also highly by the fabric of our everyday experiences creative in their professional and personal and look at them through new eyes.’ The event to mark the end of the residency was held at the RVC’s Camden campus on July 15. The four canvases produced by Mr Harrison were presented to the college, where they will be on permanent display. The residency was funded by a Leverhulme Trust grant. The trust supports residencies of artists at UK universities or museums in order to foster a creative collaboration between the individual artist and staff and students within host institutions. doi: 10.1136/vr.g4725
