Wolverhampton Art Gallery showcases local talent

Young artists from Wolverhampton are showcasing their work at the city’s art gallery as part of a scheme to champion the creative talents of local pupils.

The exhibition, which runs until March 4, features the work of pupils from Colton Hills School.

The Lichfield Street gallery invited the school’s art department to select their students’ best pieces for show in what is, the first of the venue’s 2017 schools’ exhibitions.
 
Dedicated space in the sculpture gallery and popular café has been made available for the Young Artists Series, which encourages schools to submit their work for show.
 
Gabija Mieliauskaite, aged 18, said: “It is amazing to have one of my paintings on the walls here at the gallery. I am studying art at school and am a member of the gallery’s Art Forum, which encourages young artists, so it is especially good to be part of this exhibition.”
 
Cllr John Reynolds, Wolverhampton’s cabinet member for City Economy, added: “The series was launched late last year and featured work from schools around the city, it’s a great opportunity for young artists to see their work on the walls of their city’s art gallery.”
 
Photography, sculpture, drawings, paintings and textiles will all feature in the Young Artists Series.

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