Veronica Ryan
‘Firm Foundations: St Albans School of Art’, St Albans Museum + Gallery, Hertfordshire
23 May – 21 September 2025
Veronica Ryan OBE RA, Shrivelled Mangoes, 2024 © Veronica Ryan
UH Arts + Culture and St Albans Museum + Gallery mark the 150th anniversary of the St Albans School of Art with a major group exhibition. Reflecting on the School’s profound influence on its students and staff, the exhibition showcases the contributions of generations of artists, designers and individuals in a myriad of ways.
Featuring the work of more than 30 alumni and staff from the 1950s to the present day, the exhibition features paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, mixed-media and video works alongside historical archive material sharing the memories and stories of those who have worked, studied or visited the School over the years.
The artists participating in the exhibition are: Peter Arnold, Robert Baggaley, Rana Begum, Graham Boyd, John Brunsdon, Marcus Coates, Julie Cooper, Virginia Corbett, John Evans, Maurice Feild, John Fuller, Mike Gillespie, Anthony Harris, Paul Hedge, Mary Hoad, Peter Jacques, Kim James, Roger Leworthy, Diane Maclean, Brian Maunders, Jonathan McCree, Mandy Newman, Simon Patterson, Peter Puloy-Wey, Karen Radford, Veronica Ryan, David Seaton, Sophie Smallhorn, Benet Spencer, Jo Stockham, Jeff Stultiens, Arnold Van Praag, and Michael Wrigh