Welsh Minister has pick of new talent
June 2006
TWO final year Art students from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) have won the honour of exhibiting their work at the Welsh Assembly Government offices of the First Minister Rhodri Morgan and the Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language, Alun Pugh. Alun Pugh selected the winning artwork for the annual Assembly Prize Awards from the UWIC Art and Design Degree Show, which runs until June 16 at the Llandaff and Howard Gardens Campuses, as part of the Cardiff Design Festival 2006. The work will be displayed with an accompanying plaque at the ministers’ offices for a year, before being returned to the students.
The First Minister’s award was won by a BA (Hons) Ceramics student Antigoni Pantazi (pictured) with her design at the Creative Industries Evening held yesterday (Monday 12 June) at UWIC’s Llandaff campus.
Antigoni, 27, from Greece, said: “It was a surprise to be chosen and I’m very proud – all my efforts have been worthwhile. I hope this recognition will open doors for me in my future career in ceramics.” UWIC’s new Dean of Art and Design, Gaynor Kavanagh, said: “Cardiff School of Art and Design’s degree show this year is distinguished by the energy and originality of the work.
“The graduating students have distinguished themselves by their considerable determination in producing work of such quality. I’m thrilled to bits that they have achieved so much and delighted that this will now be shared with the public. Everyone here wishes the graduating students all the very best for the future, which will be all the brighter because of their creativity.”
For further information contact Gaynor Evans, Communications Manager:
T: 029 2041 6294
Email: gevans@uwic.ac.uk
Web: www.uwic.ac.uk/summershow/
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