Bus Shelters Showcase Care Home Art
Care home resident, Audrey Coward, has had work from her life drawing classes selected to adorn bus shelters in Hastings. Audrey, 82, who lives at Hastings Court Care Home on The Ridge, is one of a number of local artists…
Drawing Life – from sketchbook to screen
Sussex-based charity, Drawing Life, holds life drawing classes for people with dementia. Project Director, Judy Parkinson, writes about the challenges they faced in 2020. It is said that every cloud has a silver lining. 2020 has given us no shortage…
Patrick Altes: TOLERANCE
An exhibition by international artist Patrick Altes, curated by Middle Eastern art specialist, Janet Rady (formerly of Sotheby’s and Lisson Gallery) Previewed by Judy Parkinson Transcultural influences web The international artist Patrick Altes has invited me to his studio for…
In the Moment
An Exhibition Inspired by People Living With Dementia Depot, Pinwell Road, Lewes, BN7 2JSSaturday 28 September – Saturday 19 October 2019 Preview by Susan de Muth At the end of May this year, I reported to HIP readers on the…
Malcolm Glover: INDIA
Thursday 29 August–Monday 30 SeptemberA Wave of Dreams Arts Lab, free admissionPreview By Judy Parkinson Last year Malcolm Glover brought us portraits from St Leonard’s. This year he has gone further afield, to India, with more investigations on the essence…
Drawing Life
The row of artists intently study the models before them – a pair of dancers frozen in a Tango move – then begin to sketch. These are no ordinary artists, but people living with dementia, and their focus and concentration…
The RH Experience by Judy Parkinson
L to R, Dan Attfield, Conor Jatter, Luke Spillane, Tom Webster, Pic Rebecca Need-Menear Judy Parkinson spoke to Conor Jatter, one quarter of the RH Experience “ We're a comedy group, bringing our show ‘Scribble’ to the Hastings Fringe. It's…