GRADUATING students from Arts University Plymouth celebrated their graduation with friends and family in a ceremony at Theatre Royal Plymouth, alongside Bafta-nominated art historian, Dr James Fox, and Victoria Pomery OBE, CEO of The Box, who were both awarded Honorary Fellowships.
The graduates, who included the undergraduate Class of 2024 and Postgraduate Classes of 2023 and 2024, come from a range of art, design and media specialisms.
Every year Arts University Plymouth awards Honorary Fellowships to recognise exceptional achievement in the creative arts, as well as recognising individuals that have achieved significant social change through arts and culture.
Dr James Fox is a Cambridge art historian, writer, public speaker, curator, and BAFTA-nominated broadcaster. He specialises in modern art, British art, and the cultural history of colour. Convinced of art's huge social importance, James works with museums, schools, charities and the media to engage broader audiences in this most life-enhancing of subjects.
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