Students in Whanganui UCOL's new three-year Bachelor of Design and Arts degree are loving the variety of it.
Six who chose to major in painting have their work on display at Whanganui's Community Arts Centre. Tomorrow is its last day. The show, called Big Painting, consists of six very large acrylic paintings in subjects of their choice.
Zoe Alexander, from Hawke's Bay, came to Whanganui because she had heard the art school was good. She wanted to develop her skills, especially in painting.
She chose to paint about space, and was convinced to add something other than galaxies and planets. She added colourful cartoony monsters.
She had thought of making a career in illustration or tattoo design, but is finding more possibilities.