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16 November 2006
Young artists inspire solicitors
Visitors to the offices of Beswicks Solicitors in Hanley may be forgiven for thinking that they have taken a wrong turn and entered the neighbouring Museum and Art Gallery – as they gaze upon the work of young artists from Newcastle-under-Lyme School.
Beswicks Solicitors are hosting an exhibition of 37 paintings by 20 students aged from 14 to 18 throughout Alexander House.
Simon Woodings with a painting by Caroline Herbert.
“Having visited the Art Department at Newcastle-under-Lyme School last year, I was extremely impressed with the work on display,” comments managing partner, Simon Woodings. “It is fantastic to see such talent locally and the young artists deserve every encouragement.”
Beswicks’ head office at Alexander House in Hanley is a listed building. With its high ceilings it clearly had potential to display a number of works of art and the firm approached Philip Dare, Head of Art at Newcastle-under-Lyme School to see if the students would be interested in exhibiting at their offices.
Phillip Dare commented “All the work is firmly rooted in direct observation. Once the necessary skills are understood, the pupils have the opportunity to develop their ideas through the complexity of composition and a wide variety of materials. The pupils are encouraged to pursue their own individual goals within a framework of quality and excellence.”
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