Reflecting on my experience on the fellowship has been such an enlightening and inspirational one. Having an extra year in the Loughborough University studios has provided a space I am comfortable in to take the next step in my artistic career. 

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I used my fellowship year to explore and reconnect with the physicality of making having moved away for physical processes during my undergraduate degree. Focusing on painting and print-making specifically.

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I had the incredible opportunity to get involved in some teaching, taking part in lectures and supervised studio time. Which has been an eye-opening experience into the other side of university life. 

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The Fellowship provided learning opportunities in which we as a cohort are given incredible workshops provided by the Visual Arts Association which have given amazing advice to the 25/26 AFF cohort.​

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I look forward to closing my fellowship year with the AFF Showcase in October 2026 at the Zari Gallery - Curated by Hannah Wallis.​ 

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While in the Loughborough Post-Grad studios my peers and I formed a Collective called 'The Fishbowl Collective'-

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Together we created a space that truly encourages creativity and collaboration.  We ran Drop-in advice session to offer our experience and advice to those on the Fine Art BA at Loughborough. 

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Members -

- Mya Kelley 

- Emily Hought 

- Charlotte Sherman-Smith 

- Liv Davis (myself) 

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Watch our journey as a collective @The_Fishbowl_collective on Instagram.​

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