Manchester
School
of Art - Manchester Metropolitan University  The Manchester School of Art is part of the Faculty of Art and Design at the Manchester Metropolitan University. One of its former students was L. S. Lowry and his teacher was Adolph Valet. The building above was designed by G. T. Redmayne and built in 1880.  At the back is a red
brick extension with orange terracotta dated 1897
and designed by J. Gibbons Sankey. Inside
there are three top lit studios / exhibition halls.
  The terracotta
angels and the head below were created by
William James Neatby, the head of the
Architectural Department at Doulton's.
  Here is a glimpse of the inside.     Close Window |