Walthamstow College of Art explained

Walthamstow College of Art was an art school based in Walthamstow, north-east London. In the 1970s, it was merged into North East London Polytechnic and is now part of the University of East London (UEL).^{[1] [2]} UEL's School of Architecture and the Visual Arts, is based at its Docklands Campus.^{[2] [3]}

In 2017, The William Morris Gallery hosted an exhibition, 'Be Magnificent', documenting some of its most famous alumni.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Audrey Barker, artist
• Ian Dury, musician^[5]
• Marion Foale, fashion designer^[6]
• Peter Greenaway, film director, studied 1962-65^[2]
• John Lloyd (graphic designer)
• Ken Russell, film director
• Vivian Stanshall, musician^[5]
• Sally Tuffin, fashion designer and ceramicist^[6]
• Valerie Wiffen, painter

Notable staff

• Peter Blake, artist^[5]
• Daphne Brooker
• Margaret Green, painter^[7]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Walthamstow School of Art . www.artbiogs.co.uk.
2. Web site: Walthamstow College of Art alumnus Peter Greenaway awarded CBE. UEL. 15 July 2014.
3. Web site: Walthamstow School of Art Artist Biographies . 2023-08-21 . www.artbiogs.co.uk.
4. https://www.wmgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions-43/be-magnificent William Morris Gallery. Be Magnificent
5. Web site: Dury, Ian Robins (1942–2000). ODNB. 15 July 2014.
6. Web site: Marion Foale & Sally Tuffin. V&A. 15 July 2014.
7. News: Buckman . David . Margaret Green: Painter inspired by coastal Suffolk . 5 May 2019 . The Independent . 1 December 2003.