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The Liverpool College of Art, with concrete suitcase sculpture

Liverpool College of Art is located at 68 Hope Street, in Liverpool, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The building is currently owned by Liverpool John Moores University, in January 2006 and was put up for sale. It may be converted into flats or an extension to Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Until December 2008 it still serves as administration and as a part of the Liverpool School of Art and Design.

Amongst its former students are John Lennon, Cynthia Lennon, Maurice Cockrill, Ray Walker (artist), Stuart Sutcliffe, Margaret Chapman and Bill Harry. In 1975 Clive Langer, Steve Allen, Tim Whittaker, Sam Davis, Steve Lindsey, John Wood and Roy Holt a mix of Fine Art students and tutors at the college founded seminal 'art rock' band Deaf School and went on to sign a record deal with Warner Bros Records US after being 'discovered' by former Beatles publicist and head of Warner Bros UK at the time Derek Taylor. Deaf School are acknowledged as catalysts of the post Beatles musical revival in the city.

Notable alumni

• Steve Allen
• Margaret Chapman
• Maurice Cockrill
• Sam Davis
• Bill Harry
• Roy Holt
• Edward Kelly
• Clive Langer
• Cynthia Lennon
• John Lennon
• Steve Lindsey
• Stuart Sutcliffe
• Norman Thelwell
• Ray Walker (artist)
• Tim Whittaker
• John Wood

External links

• Images of England — details from listed building database (214313) - Grade II

Coordinates: 53°23′58″N 2°58′17″W / 53.3995°N 2.9715°W / 53.3995; -2.9715

Maghull Group - 68 Hope Street image gallery

alumni: david gray musician

See also

• Art school
• Art Education
• List of art schools
• List of art schools in Europe