As the official artist-in-residence for The Children's Trust annual Art Exhibition, I invited
budding young artists to complete an artwork by painting in the black outline images of my
child characters.
It was great to see the drawing come to life with vibrant colours
and some really interesting creativity from all the children, from chequered trousers to green shoes, and pink hair!
There was some serious concentration going on!
It was such an enjoyable experience for me to be able to work with all the
children who took part in this little collaboration, from ages 2 to 15.
‘Come Together’ was finished on the last day of the
exhibition by two-year-old Emma Hevesy. The painting has been donated
to The Children’s Trust, a national charity that provides specialist
care for some of the UK’s most severely disabled children, and rehabilitation
to children with an acquired brain injury.
And this is the finished masterpiece
"Come Together"
I hope patients and visitors at the trust will gain as
much joy looking at the painting as we did creating it.
