ART-LOVERS are being urged to take a stroll around Warwick.
Warwickshire Open Studios Summer Art Weeks, running until July 5, invites people to visit a range of artists in their home or community venue. It is run by the artists and entry is free to all venues.
The ‘Warwick Trail’ guides visitors around ten venues including Warwick Visitor Information Centre with sculptures, art dolls and jewellery, Coten End Studio with art and tapestry and ‘Art in Wharf Street’ with a variety of ceramics, paintings and jewellery on display. Kings High School are also inviting people to view their GCSE and A Level Fine Art students work on July 3 and 4.
Some individual artists are also opening their homes up to visitors.
One Warwick artist, Janette Eslick, is exhibiting from her Myton Road home to help raise funds for Priory Pools Community Centre
Janatte said: “As a trustee of Priory Pools Community Centre, I’m also using the event to help raise funds for the new centre, with donations from refreshments, plants and all ceramic sales supporting the project. Visitors can enjoy art, cake and a peaceful, shady garden retreat – including meeting my friendly bantams – while also finding out more about the new community centre and my crowdfunder appeal.
“A big thank you to other local ceramists who have donated pieces for my charity sale, including Sally Larke and Zoe Petrie, established ceramists who both exhibit at Art in Wharf Street venue and also to Hintons Nursery for donating a great range of plants.”
Visit www.warwickshireopenstudios.org to search venues and download trail maps. Warwick Trail maps are also available at Warwick Visitor Information Centre.
Visit www.priorypoolscc.org for further details about Priory Pools Community Centre,
