Following my link up with City Lions & RBKC Libraries for their annual Creative Collective Exhibition at Saatchi Gallery, happy to say several of the artworks from the schools I helped facilitate students in creating, made it in the final exhibition after a public vote YAY! (Although my personal faves didn’t make it Ah well)
Looking at a blank piece of paper & starting anything can be a daunting thing, especially creating some art / an expression of self, and especially when you only have 1hr to do it.…
“To be inspirational you don’t have to save lives or win medals. I often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things: volunteers, carers, community organisers & good neighbours; unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special. They are an inspiration to those who know them.”
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iQUEENY
Silkscreen print on cotton paper
500 x 700mm
Signed & numbered
Printer stamped
Ltd Ed.…
BRIEF
As part of the Summer School Programme at King Solomon Academy, create a super sick mural with students in response to climate change *No cliche earthy globe imagery plz
OUTCOME
A super sick mural 😍✅ – incorporating stencils, pattern & the split in the wall to serve as a reminder that things may be breaking down & apart but we have to act now & help zip / patch things back up.…
So when I got the offer to deliver creative workshops as part of Westminster Libraries & Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea summer Holiday Programme, running at several libraries across London for young people aged between 7-16yrs, I thought this should be fun…and it bloomin’ was!
Not only did each library tick off my ‘visiting a new place of culture in London i’d never been before’ list, but it showed me a real need to activate dead spaces with creativity, colour & life!…
The graphic signage at the start and end of Church St. Market inspired the original concept of the mural artwork. The colours really popped like the fruits / veg and energy of the area. The blockyness of the sign signified to me this element of ‘the building blocks of community’ so wanted to explore that more.…
