Briar Dene residents showcase a year of creativity in Scarborough art exhibition
Artwork created by residents of a Scarborough care home will go on display this week in an exhibition celebrating the power of creativity.
Residents of Briar Dene Residential Care Home on Burniston Road will see their artwork exhibited at Studio 49 on Newborough, Scarborough, as part of a special exhibition organised by local visual artist Martine Federmeyer, who trades under the name Martine Gwynne Art.
The exhibition, entitled Share a Little Happiness, brings together artwork created by Martine and a number of Briar Dene residents during a year of creative activities.
Martine, who volunteers at the care home and also undertakes cover work as an activity provider, hopes the exhibition will highlight the importance of meaningful activities in care settings and the positive impact creativity can have on mental health and wellbeing.
The project also aims to empower people of all ages and abilities, challenging perceptions of who can be an artist.
Martine said: “Everyone is creative.”
The exhibition will be held at Studio 49 from Wednesday, November 11, to Sunday, November 15.
A preview will take place on Tuesday, November 10, at 3pm.
The exhibition will be open daily from 11.30am to 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday, and visitors are warmly invited to come along and celebrate the residents’ creativity.