THREE University of Worcester graduates have been selected for

New Art West Midlands, the region’s largest showcase of emerging contemporary artists,

Katie Hodson, Amy Inston and Abigail Day will display their artworks at New Art West Midlands, which will have exhibitions at various locations, including Worcester City Art Gallery, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, the Mac, Birmingham and Wolverhampton Art Gallery

A spokesman said: "A total of 31 artists will present painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video, animation and digital artworks.

The artists have all graduated from the region’s six art schools within the last three years, including the University of Worcester; Hereford College of Arts; Birmingham City University; University of Wolverhampton; Staffordshire University and Coventry University

Amy Inston’s video, Pipe Dream will be exhibited at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

The spokesman said: "This is a warm-hearted yet bitter-sweet look at Birmingham life, the film records life in Amy’s family home, which is filled with knick-knacks found in car boot sales and pictures of idols from American popular culture."

Abigail Day will present sculptures inspired by mid-20th century Brutalist architecture, at Worcester City Art Gallery, and Katie Hodson will present an installation at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery."

Rachel Bradley, co-ordinator of New Art West Midlands, added: "The selectors were full of admiration of the standard of work from Worcester graduates. Amy Inston’s video is thoughtful and masterfully created, and Abigail Day and Katie Hodson are part of a new wave of artists who are interested in architecture and engineering.

"We are so please to showcase the great artwork being created at University of Worcester and hope that this fine institution will be partner of New Art West Midlands long into the future.”

The exhibitions open on Saturday February 18, and will run until May 14.