Wokingham

This month (December 8 – January 12) Wokingham District Council’s Mall Gallery will be hosting People, Places and Faces – an exhibition of community artwork by residents of Gorse Ride South.

The exhibition displays artwork created by people from Gorse Ride South during a two-day community art project in August 2006. The residents produced three large murals, each displaying people and places from their local community. The murals use photographs taken by local artist Patrick Harte during a litter-picking day at The Rides Community Centre. These images were edited and put onto paper and boards and were then painted by the residents.

The project, which was organised by Wokingham District Council tenant services, was designed to promote positive engagement and participation within the local community through art. It was also a learning experience – participating children received a crash course in art history and were taught about different styles of painting, from Picasso to Da Vinci.

This unique artwork is available for the public to view 8.30am to 5pm weekdays, within Wokingham District Council’s Mall Gallery, until January 12.

Wokingham District Council