ART EXHIBITION by Local Schoolchildren and Higham Ferrers Gateway Club

The prize winning entries for the Art competition for local schoolchildren - the theme for their artwork was “A View from a College Window in Tudor Times.”

Chichele College was a thriving community for monks who lived and farmed the surrounding area, growing saffron, vines, medicinal and culinary herbs, vegetables and tending an orchard.

The children were told that a lot could be left to the imagination in their artwork and that it was hoped that much would be learned of the history of the town during their research.

Higham Ferrers Gateway Club provides social and leisure opportunities for adults living with a learning disability. The paintings were produced at the club's regular Wednesday evening meetings. The activities were fully inclusive to ensure all the club members could take part.

The Big Art was painted using a wide range of methods, which included paint on wheelchair tyres, bare feet and hands, throwing paint etc. The brushes used ranged from outdoor sweeping brush to a small art brush.

The "80" was part of the club's celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE day. It was designed to ensure all club members were able to paint a portion of the complete painting.

FREE ENTRY | OPEN 10-4 EACH DAY | EVERYONE WELCOME

You may also like the following events from Higham Ferrers Tourism:

• Next month, 11th July, 07:30 pm, Northampton Male Voice Choir Lite - LIVE at Chichele College in Rushden

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