IT'S THE END of an era for Whanganui UCOL when the graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students open their final exhibition this weekend.
Not only are these students leaving UCOL; they are the last UCOL students to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. The degree has been replaced by a Bachelor of Design and Arts.
The appropriately-named exhibition, Exit, opens today at Edith Gallery and runs until November 29.
Art lecturer Lorraine Webb said 13 students were exhibiting in a wide range of media including painting, installation, photography, glass, and print.
"There's also quite a wide range of approaches to the artwork as well. Some are quite traditional and some are more avant-garde," Ms Webb said.