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This page is part of the World Community Arts Day 17/02/08

Opening of The Banner at The Edinburgh Festival 1995, final signing by Richard Demarco OBE, with children from Gilmerton Primary school (who painted on the mural).

Skemersdale School, 1996.

World Solutions Banner: UK, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa, Ireland.

Title: World Solutions Banner

Date: July-September 1995

Size: 50 ft circular banner

Client: Greenpeace UK

Produced in 1995 in 7 different countries, involving over 200 artists of all ages and levels. The aim was to produce a positive view on providing solutions for Green issues and Global warming. Each person involved was filmed with thier solution. It was created by Andrew Crummy and assisted by Victoria Twyman. It has been in exhibitions, conferences, school visits, art colleges, etc. Since then it has had a resurgence in recent years as an educational tool within Primary schools to illustrated various topics including environmental concerns and different cultures.

World Solutions sections

(photos by Scott Whitelaw)

Mexico: central section by Patricia Quijano

(Photo by Lee McCormack)

Malaysia Section, by students led by tutor Nr cheg, Kuala Lumpar Art School

Members of Greenpeace Ireland Section: Compassion

South Africa Section, Kim Berman and members of The Artist Print Studio Joburg.

Members of Greenpeace Ireland.

New Zealand, Tutor Mike McAulay and illustrations students at Wellington Art School. A Moari circle of Life motif.

Other sections completed by:

1. Scotland: Castlebrae High School and Gilmerton Primary School, Edinburgh Scotland.

2. Australia: Students of BA Drawing, Ballarat University, (led by Tutor Anne Saunders)

WIN TV, Australia; The Australia, Higher Education; ABC Radio, Australia; Ballarat Courier( Front Page), Australia; The Irish Times; Vido y Estilo, Mexico; Saturday Star, South Africa; The Star(Front Page), Malaysia; The Malay Mail, Malaysia; Mail & Guardian, South Africa; The New Zealand Herald; Herald & Post(Front Page), UK; New Sunday Times, Malaysia; Sin chew jit poh, Malaysia; Craigmillar.