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Sanctuary exhibition

4/6/2014

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Fantastic night at the launch of the work by the group from Morning Star charity for the homeless http://www.sarum.ac.uk/college-community/special-events/art-exhibitions. Work flew off the walls before we had even officially opened and by the end of the evening the majority of the show was sold, raising money for the charity and giving those who had contributed a real sense of achievement.


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And to add an extra dimension, the beautiful work by John Maine was also on display, opening on the same evening. John , myself and Sharon http://www.morningstarsalisbury.org/sharons-story/ (who is both a participant and essential to the running of the group) all offered an insight in the talk unwrapping the theme of Sanctuary. The work above is a direct response to a wonderful session with the camera in local landscape, which the men really enjoyed. Having recently been involved with Dr Tischler (Professor of Behavioural Phsycology at Nottingham Uni) on another project (more of later) I thought her words, although referring originally to her work on shellshock victims, were particularly apt for the group and the journey they have been on.

‘For many, creative expression is not just therapeutic, it can empower (people), by offering a positive identity shift from...(fill in your own description here)--- to artist’ .

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