THIS WINTER, Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery is having two exhibitions to mark the success of the Creative Explorers project.
Local people sat down for their portraits, with the results and original prints being brought together in the Landing Gallery as one of GRIT’s project – Portrait of a Town.
The show runs until February 1, with opportunities for visitors to try their own hand at portraiture.
The Arts Council funded Place Project – Creative Explorers – saw creative activities take place across the borough.
Part of the funding supported the creation of GRIT and the delivery of the Art on the Streets Festival in August.
These exhibitions are for both those who managed to make it to the festival and those that could not.
In the White Gallery, Convoy by Transit Artist, Alisha Miller will bring together her research of Nuneaton’s innovative industries and the people who work in them.
The resulting images also reveal the hidden beauty of the borough – earlier this year, Nuneaton was treated to the spectacle of Alisha’s artwork appearing on a convoy of lorries.
There is a chance to see these images reformatted within the gallery space, enabling viewers to take in the detail of these works, which will run March 8.
Peter Knott, Midlands area director at Arts Council England said: “We are delighted to be supporting Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery in opening two new exhibitions, Convoy and Portrait of a Town, curated as part of the region’s £750,000 Place Partnership award, with funding from the National Lottery.
“We know the positive impact that cultural investment has on places, making them great places to live, grow up, study, work and visit.
“We are delighted that the people in Nuneaton are seeing long term benefits from the programme, the first of its kind in the Midlands.”
Councillor Tim Jenkins, portfolio holder for leisure, communities and health, added: “It’s great to see our local talent on display, portraying familiar local faces and landscapes across these two exhibitions.
“If you missed the Art on the Streets event or just want to revisit it, this is another great opportunity to view our local artists’ work with the added chance of creating a portrait yourself.”
