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SPEAR: Views from the Street, Orleans House, Twickenham

From: 26 June 2008

To: 27 July 2008

Clients of homeless charity SPEAR who've attended art workshops have created individual and collaborative pieces, including sculpture and painting, exploring personal experiences of homelessness.

SPEAR: Views from the Street
Local homeless people express themselves through art

This exhibition at the Richmond Council-run Stables Gallery, in which artwork by homeless people takes centre stage, has been hailed as inspirational.

SPEAR, a charitable organisation that works with homeless people in and around Richmond borough, has been working in conjunction with the Twickenham gallery over the past five months to provide clients the opportunity to express their experiences of homelessness.

Monthly workshops have produced artworks in a number of mediums including digital photography, painting, poetry and sculpture.

The exhibition is supported by Awards for All, Abbey Charitable Trust and Communities and Local Government.

What they have to say?

“This is the first time Orleans House has worked with homeless people to produce such a unique series of artworks.

“Professional artists helped the participants, most of whom haven’t been involved in art since school, to develop their skills and express their creative talents through art.

“This exhibition will provide people with a better understanding of homelessness and the great work that SPEAR is doing in our community.”
Cllr Liz Jaeger, Cabinet Member for Youth, Culture and Leisure on Richmond Council

“This event is very exciting for SPEAR because it demonstrates that we not only help people to find accommodation but to also give them the skills and confidence to integrate back into society.

“The results have been very inspirational and a huge success with our clients.”
Ed Tytherleigh, Director of SPEAR

“The workshops offered me some much needed space and time to reflect on my life in a relaxing environment. It also helped me to express my feelings constructively, escape stress and learn a new skill.”
A SPEAR client, who was involved in the art workshops

Price:

Free Entry

Date & Time:

Thu 26 Jun 2008 - Sun 27 Jul 2008

1:00pm - 5:30pm Tue to Sat, 2:00pm - 5:30pm Sun

Photo-opp: Reporters and photographers are invited to a photo-call at Stables Gallery at 2.45pm on Thursday 26 June.

Venue:

Stables Gallery
Orleans House
Riverside, Twickenham
Middlesex
TW1 3DJ

Contact:

The Arts Service
Tel: 020 8831 6000

For further media information call Corinne Nolte on 020 8831 6254.

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