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ARTS: THE CATALYST
I was born in Craigmillar and grew up experiencing The Craigmillar Festival Society, as my mother was the organising secretary. In my mid thirties I began to realise that this childhood experience was influencing my work as a muralist. Namely that often the production of your own creativity is not what is always required and that creating platforms for others to get involved is more important. That Art is often a catalyst in a community or public setting to deal with other issues in a positive manner. I began to realise that Community Arts has a valid role to play and the Craigmillar Festival Society was important because of how it used Art in its broadest sense. A mural is more than just an artwork, within the Prestoungrange Arts Festival, it has been interesting to see how a successful mural is a catalyst. Or how a Public Art education programme can be a catalyst within an individual and community.Through The World Community Arts Day the many different versions and projects around the world are staggering. The role that living history has to play is another interesting area.
PRESTONPANS MURALS TRAIL 2002 -2009
THREE HARBOURS ARTS FESTIVAL 2006 - 2009
PRESTOUNGRANGE ARTS CLUB 2003 - 2009
WORLD COMMUNITY ARTS DAY 2007 - 2009
PRESTOUNGRANGE ARTS FESTIVAL 2002 - 2009
ARTS THE CATALYST DOCUMENTARY 2004
CRAIGMILLAR COMMUNIVERSITY 1995 - 2009
HN PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAMME 1995 -2000