Ruskin Degree Show 2010

Final year drawing and fine art students from the University of Oxford have turned a neglected building into an art gallery, in which they are opening up their degree submissions to the public this week. 21 students from the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art are holding their annual Degree Show to display their final studio works in the SERS building in Osney Mead from 19 to 23 June, from 12pm to 5pm. The exhibition continues the transformation of the old sports complex into a space to show work, and much of the art on display has been designed to make effective use of its unusual surroundings. Final year student Claire Poulter has installed a projection showing footage taken from a ski lift, which hangs over the main gallery space and can be seen from different vantage points in the building. Visitors to the exhibition can also enjoy a full programme of live performances, film, canvas and sculpture works, as well as lectures tours and discussions. Lauren Keeley, a final year student whose contributions to the exhibition include paintings and studio lights, said: 'The final year Ruskin students have worked really hard over the past few months to re-design and build the Osney space, and put on an exhibition of which we are all really proud. 'Now that the University examiners have finished looking at and marking our submissions, we are delighted to be able to give the public a chance to cast their critical glare over our work too.