A former property developer who makes art out of beer cans and a former mid-wife who creates stunning glasswork will be among the exhibitors celebrating Arts birthday.
On Monday, January 17 ‘Art’ will be the grand old age of 1,000,047 years old – that’s according to artist Robert Filliou who in 1963 declared art to be 1,000,000 years old and proposed a public holiday to celebrate the presence of art in our lives.
The date has now become an annual event celebrated by artists around the world. To mark the occasion a mini festival is taking place in Plymouth hosted by Plymouth City Council, Plymouth City Market and the City Centre Company.
The festival will be held in New George Street in the city centre on Saturday, January 15 and will include work from local artists including painting, sculpture, jewellery and performance.
The event runs from 10am to 3pm and artists include: artist Lee-Anne Hampson, who will be painting a portrait ‘live’ on the day; David Phillips, who cuts up cans uses the metal to make waves in his pictures stand off the canvas; Sue Cheney from Lipson, a former midwife who is enjoying a new career as a designer o glass jewellery and tableware; photography students from Plymouth College of Art; and Take a Part group, who carried out some projects in Efford.
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