| Latest Art Exhibition |
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| Written by Administrator |
| Wednesday, 12 May 2010 11:05 |
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The current exhibition at the Topaz Well-Being Centre is by local artist Val Hallsworth. Val has drawn and painted since she was five years old and has been exhibiting and selling paintings since 1995. She has done numerous commissioned works which have included landscapes, seascapes, portraits of children, adults and animals. Val enjoys painting in watercolours, acrylics, oils, pastels and mixed media.
A temporary loss of sight four years ago inspired Val to create tactile paintings for the blind and visually impaired. As a result, she was invited to give demonstrations and talks to the Tameside Blind Association, elderly and youth groups at Dukinfield Library and in Denton. Four of these tactile pictures are in this exhibition.
She has also given demonstrations and talks to various groups and conducted workshops for children and people with special needs.
Val is also Vice Chairman of the Tameside (Denton) Art Society and an active member of the Tameside Arts Network which has been set up to promote art in all dimensions in Tameside.
The exhibition is running at the Topaz Well-Being Centre from now until the 15 of June, so call in and have a look for yourself.
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