WORKS created by students and staff at the Bradford School of Art make up a new, month-long exhibition at Bradford College.

Taught 2 is the second exhibition this year to showcase the rich history of the art school, which is based at Bradford College and counts David Hockney as one of its alumni.

The works of 16 artists make up the exhibition, held at the College’s Dye House Gallery until October 4.

A similar exhibition at the gallery in April was so well received that many alumni approached the college to ask if there would be any follow up exhibition that they could be a part of. Taught 2 features new artists and a totally different line up of work.

And if this exhibition also proves to be a success, there may soon be yet another Taught show.

With the exhibition made up of so many artists, there are numerous different artistic styles and media on display. Modern art-inspired sculptures are displayed near traditional portraits and large sketches, and recent pieces rub shoulders with decades old art.

While the previous exhibition featured many pieces from the College’s archive, almost every piece in this exhibition was provided by the artists themselves.

Taught 2 opened last week, and a special viewing will take place tomorrow. Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Geoff Reid, will be among those attending.

Art on display includes sculptures by Ian Taylor, a sculptor and mixed media artist who taught 3-D work on the Foundation Art Course at the college from 1969 until his retirement.

Roger Hitchen, who managed the arts and media degrees and masters programmes in the school of arts, has a number of his paintings on display.

Striking pen and ink pictures by Neil Pittaway make up some of the largest and most visually impressive parts of the exhibition.

One of the most high-profile artists having his work exhibited is Norman Stevens, a contemporary of David Hockney and member of the ‘Bradford Mafia’ group of artists. He studied at the art college from the age of 12, before advancing to what was then Bradford Regional College of Art.

Clare Caulfield has found success with her prints of buildings and cityscapes, and some of her pieces will be on show as part of the exhibition.

There will also be works by Wayne Clough, who attended the college and has since had paintings displayed in the National Portrait Gallery.

The art school has been based in the city in one way or another since the 1860s, having produced many top names over the years, including David Hockney and David Oxtoby.

Apart from Ian Taylor and Norman Stevens, none of the artists featured in the last exhibition, and many approached the college about taking part after the success of April’s show.

Many former students and staff keep in touch with the college, making it easier to find enough artists willing to take part in the exhibition.

Clare Lamkin, head of events at the gallery, said: “We had a few artists who weren’t in last time, like June Russell and Roger Hitchen, come forward and say they’s be interested in being a part of this latest exhibition.

“All of these pieces on display have been donated for the exhibition by the artists.

“We decided to have this second exhibition because of the interest shown for the last one, and all the questions people were asking about the school’s history. We knew there was potential for a second exhibition.

“The school was established in 1863 and has lots of famous alumni, so there is the potential to have yet another one, maybe in a year’s time.”

The Dye House Gallery underwent a major refurbishment in 2014, and was re-opened by Norman Stevens.

Since then has held several major exhibits, including works by current students, arts council funded projects and artist retrospectives. It has also been used as a venue for events like the Bradford Literature Festival and the British Science Festival.

April’s first Taught exhibition was the first time the gallery had hosted a full alumni exhibition.

  • The official opening of Taught 2 takes place tomorrow from 4.30pm - 7pm. Based in the Lister Building, the gallery is open on Monday to Friday, from 10am to 4pm.