Press release for Eleven exhibition

Eleven is the first exhibition by Oxford based Creative Collective, showcasing work by 11 up and coming young artists from across the county.
All 11 artists are aged between 18 and 20 and currently study art-based subjects at universities around the country, four of which are current students on the art foundation course at Oxford Brookes University.
The exhibition stretches across all mediums and included in the exhibition are illustrators Lara Hawthorne and Rachel Hardwick; fine artists Joe Carter, Anna Munday, Henry Franks and James Lomax, photographers Rishi Mullett-Sadones, Kenz Leverne and Jamie Clark; designers Zoe Regoczy and Rossie Edenbrow. On the preview evening former fine art student from Oxford Brookes Lauren O’Day will be providing a live performance piece from 9pm onwards.
Alison Honour, course leader of the Art & Design Foundation and Head of Arts at Oxford Brookes commented, “These young artists should be commended for the ambition and determination required in organising and creating work for an exhibition which will provide them with the valuable experience of exhibiting as professional practicing artists.”
Creative Collective are keen to support local artists that show enthusiasm, passion and commitment that is reflected within the work they produce. Rishi Mullett-Sadones of Creative Collective comments: “The original idea to do this came to me back in March last year, realising there are very few opportunities to exhibit work in a professional environment inside the city unless you are either a professional or post-graduate artist. Being a photographer myself, I wanted to solve this problem giving likeminded individuals the opportunity to promote their work at an early stage in their careers, while highlighting the fresh innovative talent being produced in Oxfordshire.”
With no set theme, young artists were simply invited through the Facebook groups to submit pieces of work that represented their own views or style. Giving them complete freedom to express themselves as artists and what they have produced is a real testament to the brimming creative talent that exists here in Oxfordshire.