FINE art students from Cleveland College of Art and Design are displaying their art at an exhibition at the Python Gallery in Middlesbrough.

This is the first exhibition at the Python Gallery for the artists, after a successful debut of works at the art venue House of Blah Blah also in Middlesbrough in December.

The students, who are currently on the second year of their BA (Hons) Fine Art degree at the university-level campus in Hartlepool, are exhibiting a fine art show including sculptures, paintings, mixed media art, video and photography until Thursday, April 28.

The show is taking place in the upstairs gallery space, which the students have titled ‘Jamais Vu’, which literally translates as ‘never seen.’ As the opposite of déjà vu, the art will reflect the ‘phenomenon of experiencing a situation that one recognises in some fashion, but that nonetheless seems very unfamiliar’.

As all the students have completely different interests, the work on display covers a wide variety of styles and subjects for the public to enjoy. Student Sarah Burley, 21, from Darlington, is showcasing her abstract work of oil paintings, inspired by nature and the colours within the natural environment, and has managed the publicity for the event.

She said: “It has been a challenge but it is very rewarding to see the work up and ready to be seen by the public..”

Mary Crick, a mature student from Linthorpe in Middlesbrough, who helped secure the venue is also taking part in the exhibition. She said: “We want the viewer to think about the world in a different way.”