{"id":21882,"date":"2025-09-16T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/?post_type=inspiration&#038;p=21882"},"modified":"2025-11-07T08:55:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:55:46","slug":"investing-in-the-next-generation-2025-recent-graduate-artists","status":"publish","type":"inspiration","link":"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/inspiration\/investing-in-the-next-generation-2025-recent-graduate-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in the Next Generation: 2025 Recent Graduate Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1121\" height=\"1683\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-0K6A6173.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-0K6A6173.jpeg 1121w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-0K6A6173-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-0K6A6173-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-0K6A6173-100x150.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-0K6A6173-768x1153.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-0K6A6173-1023x1536.jpeg 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jo McLaughlin, Curator of Recent Graduates Exhibition at Affordable Art Fair Battersea Autumn 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This year\u2019s Affordable Art Fair Battersea Autumn 2025 Graduate Exhibition, curated by Jo McLaughlin, features blown glass, painting, textiles, ceramics, screenprints, photography and pastel drawings. The stand is truly a unique opportunity to celebrate the vibrancy of the UK art scene in 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;When asked to curate the Graduates Exhibition, I was determined to include as many graduating artists from as many different Universities as possible. Originally from Glasgow, my curatorial practice loves to highlight and champion the incredible work of artists found beyond the capital.&#8221; &#8211; Jo McLaughlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jo McLaughlin is a London based art historian, curator, and presenter. She is the creator and host of Jo&#8217;s Art History Podcast, which was shortlisted for the best Arts &amp; Culture podcast in the Independent Podcast Awards in 2024 and has been shortlisted again in 2025 in both the History and Arts categories. The show is also a UK top 5 charting podcast in the Apple Visual Arts Chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All artworks featured will be available to purchase, offering a unique opportunity to invest in today&#8217;s rising stars!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A special thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmfinn.com\/?utm_source=AAF&amp;utm_medium=AAFwebsite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JM Finn<\/a>, our Lead Partner, for supporting the JM Finn Graduate Artist Award, which provides \u00a35,000 towards the studio fees of one promising graduate. Stay tuned to discover this year\u2019s award winner at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea Autumn 2025, and read on to get to know the artists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;I can promise something for everyone. It&#8217;s truly a unique opportunity to celebrate the vibrancy of the UK art scene in 2025.&#8221; &#8211; Jo McLaughlin, Curator of the Recent Graduates<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-so-let-s-meet-the-class-of-2025\"><strong>So \u2013 let\u2019s meet the class of 2025\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-krystyna-wroblewska-london-met-ba-photography\"><strong><strong>Krystyna Wroblewska<\/strong> &#8211; London Met, BA Photography<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Krystyna Wroblewska is a Dorset photographer who creates painterly images using experimental analogue techniques. Inspired by nature, abstract art, and impressionism, she focuses on light, texture, and mood to capture fleeting moments and help viewers see the world differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-5-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-5-1.webp 786w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-5-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-5-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-5-1-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Krystyna Wroblewska (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/krys_wroblewska_photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">krys_wroblewska_photography<\/a>), Rooted in Resonance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1133\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-2-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-2-1.webp 1133w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-2-1-300x195.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-2-1-1024x667.webp 1024w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-2-1-150x98.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Rooted-in-Resonance-2-1-768x500.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1133px) 100vw, 1133px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Krystyna Wroblewska (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/krys_wroblewska_photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">krys_wroblewska_photography<\/a>), Rooted in Resonance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emma-goring-royal-college-of-art-ma-ceramics-and-glass\"><strong><strong>Emma Goring \u2013 <\/strong>Royal College of Art, MA Ceramics and Glass<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Goring is a glassblower trained in the Maldives who explores glass&#8217;s contradictions. While often associated with fragility and breakage, glass also possesses remarkable strength and durability. She uses her medium to communicate natural processes, from microscopic bacteria to coral formations built by generations of polyps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/emma-28013-1024x739-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/emma-28013-1024x739-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/emma-28013-1024x739-1-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/emma-28013-1024x739-1-150x108.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/emma-28013-1024x739-1-768x554.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emma Goring (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emmagoringglass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emmagoringglass<\/a>), Calyx 2025. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EMMA-G31803-1-683x1024-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EMMA-G31803-1-683x1024-1.webp 683w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EMMA-G31803-1-683x1024-1-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EMMA-G31803-1-683x1024-1-100x150.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emma Goring (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emmagoringglass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emmagoringglass<\/a>), Calyx 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alex-morante-central-st-martins-ba-ceramic-design-amp-diploma-in-professional-studies-nbsp\"><strong><strong>Alex Morante<\/strong> \u2013 Central St Martins, BA Ceramic Design &amp; Diploma in Professional Studies&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Morante is a multidisciplinary artist who creates figurative work for self exploration. Drawing on mythology, folklore, and religious imagery, she crafts personal narratives exploring themes of decay, transformation, and the subconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1319\" height=\"1328\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Please-use-or-crop-raw-file-to-this-size-if-jpg-quality-is-bad-thanks-copy.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Please-use-or-crop-raw-file-to-this-size-if-jpg-quality-is-bad-thanks-copy.webp 1319w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Please-use-or-crop-raw-file-to-this-size-if-jpg-quality-is-bad-thanks-copy-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Please-use-or-crop-raw-file-to-this-size-if-jpg-quality-is-bad-thanks-copy-1017x1024.webp 1017w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Please-use-or-crop-raw-file-to-this-size-if-jpg-quality-is-bad-thanks-copy-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Please-use-or-crop-raw-file-to-this-size-if-jpg-quality-is-bad-thanks-copy-768x773.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1319px) 100vw, 1319px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Morante (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/slipslob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slipslob<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1213\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-21.15.36.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-21.15.36.webp 1213w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-21.15.36-300x156.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-21.15.36-1024x533.webp 1024w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-21.15.36-150x78.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-21.15.36-768x400.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1213px) 100vw, 1213px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Morante (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/slipslob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slipslob<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-amy-bradnock-manchester-school-of-art-ba-fine-art-nbsp-nbsp\"><strong><strong>Amy Bradnock<\/strong> &#8211; Manchester School of Art, BA Fine Art&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy Bradnock explores clay&#8217;s materiality and responsiveness, believing ceramics create unique intimacy through the physical relationship between maker and material. Her work focuses on transformation and the traces left by hands in clay, making art both personal and universally human. She is currently on a British Council residency in Venice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9660.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9660.webp 560w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9660-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9660-112x150.webp 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amy Bradnock (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amybradnock.art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amybradnock.art<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15134-768x1024-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15134-768x1024-1.webp 768w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15134-768x1024-1-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15134-768x1024-1-113x150.webp 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amy Bradnock (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amybradnock.art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amybradnock.art<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marina-stancill-kingston-university-ba-nbsp-photography\"><strong><strong>Marina Stancill <\/strong>&#8211; Kingston University, BA&nbsp;Photography<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Marina Stancill is known for capturing intimacy in quiet details, creating striking yet welcoming images that connect powerfully with viewers through her focus on transient moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.40.49-AM.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.40.49-AM.webp 859w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.40.49-AM-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.40.49-AM-150x108.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.40.49-AM-768x554.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marina Stancill (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bymarinastancill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bymarinastancill<\/a>), Where The Flames Lingered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.41.06-AM.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.41.06-AM.webp 823w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.41.06-AM-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.41.06-AM-150x102.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-11.41.06-AM-768x521.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marina Stancill (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bymarinastancill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bymarinastancill<\/a>), Where The Flames Lingered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-catherine-mccolgan-liverpool-university-ba-fine-art-nbsp\"><strong><strong>Catherine McColgan<\/strong> &#8211; Liverpool University, BA Fine Art&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Catherine McColgan blends art and science to explore bioart ethics, examining how humans exist as both individual organisms and complex microbial ecosystems. Her multimedia practice includes drawings, paintings, screenprints, and sculptures using clay, bioplastic, and petri dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catherine-McColgan-.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catherine-McColgan-.webp 606w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catherine-McColgan--300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catherine-McColgan--150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catherine McColgan (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cb_mccolgan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cb_mccolgan<\/a>), Aspergillus, comprising beaded foam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Catherine-McColgan-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Catherine-McColgan-2.webp 531w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Catherine-McColgan-2-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Catherine-McColgan-2-113x150.webp 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catherine McColgan (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cb_mccolgan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cb_mccolgan<\/a>), SEM 1 (2024), Drawings of human cells, fine-liner on card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maisie-lopez-london-college-of-communication-photojournalism-and-documentary-photography\"><strong><strong>Maisie Lopez<\/strong> \u2013 London College of Communication, <\/strong>Photojournalism and Documentary Photography<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Maisie Lopez is a Bristol and London based documentary photographer who explores personal themes and trauma through raw, introspective imagery. A graduate of LCC&#8217;s photojournalism programme, she works primarily with analogue medium format photography, emphasising slow, deliberate storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"962\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-good-grief-09.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-good-grief-09.webp 1357w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-good-grief-09-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-good-grief-09-1024x726.webp 1024w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-good-grief-09-150x106.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-good-grief-09-768x544.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maisie Lopez (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maisietakesnicephotos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maisietakesnicephotos<\/a>), Good Grief<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maisie-Lopez-good-grief-010.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maisie-Lopez-good-grief-010.webp 900w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maisie-Lopez-good-grief-010-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maisie-Lopez-good-grief-010-150x83.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maisie-Lopez-good-grief-010-768x427.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maisie Lopez (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maisietakesnicephotos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maisietakesnicephotos<\/a>), Good Grief<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kate-michael-brighton-ba-illustration\"><strong><strong>Kate Michael \u2013 <\/strong>Brighton, BA Illustration<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kate is an emerging artist from Brighton, creating characterful, expressive illustrations, many of which are from photos or in person sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-17.53.26-226x300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-17.53.26-226x300-1.webp 226w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-17.53.26-226x300-1-113x150.webp 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kate Micheal (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kmichael.illustration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kmichael.illustration<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-17.53.30-214x300-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-17.53.30-214x300-1.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-17.53.30-214x300-1-107x150.jpeg 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kate Micheal (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kmichael.illustration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kmichael.illustration<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lotte-johnson-camberwell-college-of-arts-ba-nbsp-fine-art-painting\"><strong>Lotte Johnson \u2013 Camberwell College of Arts, BA&nbsp;Fine Art Painting<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lotte Johnson is a Scottish artist based between London and Scotland&#8217;s west coast, currently studying BA Fine Art, Painting at UAL. Working across painting, print, and embroidery on mesh, silk, and canvas, she explores themes of memory, liminality, and presence versus absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-22.00.59.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-22.00.59.webp 606w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-22.00.59-229x300.webp 229w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-17-at-22.00.59-114x150.webp 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lotte Johnson (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lottejohnson.art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lottejohnson.art<\/a>), Living reflections from a dream, Oil on mesh, with layered lumen print of flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-15.46.06.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-15.46.06.webp 408w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-15.46.06-222x300.webp 222w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-15.46.06-111x150.webp 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lotte Johnson (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lottejohnson.art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lottejohnson.art<\/a>), Oil on canvas with oil on mesh cut outs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sean-obrzu-edinburgh-college-of-art-ba-painting-nbsp\"><strong><strong>Sean Obrzu<\/strong> \u2013 Edinburgh College of Art, BA Painting&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sean Obrzud explores identity and queerness through abstract colour, form, and line, visualising intimacy, vulnerability, and loss that resist verbal expression. His practice examines relationships and personal history, focusing on healing\u2014bridging disconnection and processing hardship to deepen self-understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-21.16.07.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-21.16.07.webp 426w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-21.16.07-300x294.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-21.16.07-150x147.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sean Obrzud (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/art.s34n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">art.s34n<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-freecompress-Graduate-Show-Prep-41-1024x688-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-freecompress-Graduate-Show-Prep-41-1024x688-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-freecompress-Graduate-Show-Prep-41-1024x688-1-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-freecompress-Graduate-Show-Prep-41-1024x688-1-150x101.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-freecompress-Graduate-Show-Prep-41-1024x688-1-768x516.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sean Obrzud (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/art.s34n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">art.s34n<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kristina-haritonova-glasgow-school-of-art-ba-sculpture-and-environmental-art-nbsp\"><strong>Kristina Haritonova &#8211; Glasgow School of Art, BA Sculpture and Environmental Art&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A Latvian born, Glasgow based ceramicist expanding her degree show series &#8216;A Journey to Nowhere&#8217; \u2014ceramic snails exploring migration and home. Her surreal work combines body parts with everyday objects, examining how society shapes identity and the masks people wear. Through &#8220;what if?&#8221; questions, she invites reflection on universal emotions and our shared humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.16.47-PM-1024x847-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.16.47-PM-1024x847-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.16.47-PM-1024x847-1-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.16.47-PM-1024x847-1-150x124.webp 150w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.16.47-PM-1024x847-1-768x635.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kristina Haritonova (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kristinaharitonovaart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kristinaharitonovaart<\/a>), Janice, 2025, Part of the installation \u201cA Journey to Nowhere\u201d Porcelain, crystal plate, willow plate, film negatives, amber, pearls, wool sock, rocks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.17.33-PM.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.17.33-PM.webp 648w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.17.33-PM-198x300.webp 198w, https:\/\/affordableartfair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/converted-image-Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2.17.33-PM-99x150.webp 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kristina Haritonova (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kristinaharitonovaart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kristinaharitonovaart<\/a>), Medeni, 2025, Part of the installation \u201cA Journey to Nowhere\u201d Porcelain, crystal plate, vintage plate, film negatives, amber, pearls, wool sock, rocks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aoife-mary-hogan-glasgow-school-of-art-ba-painting-amp-printmaking\"><strong>Aoife Mary Hogan \u2013 Glasgow School of Art, BA Painting &amp; Printmaking<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Aoife Mary Hogan is a Scottish stained glass artist who studied the craft in Glasgow, following her grandmother&#8217;s footsteps. 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