Greenfield Arts were thrilled to
have played an important role in the major county wide Cornish Centenary
celebrations last year. Our Men’s Cree group and a group
of Year 10 Greenfield Community College students were able to work alongside
spoken word artist Tony Gadd and visual artist Richard Bliss to bring together
a response to the exhibition ‘Norman Cornish a Man of Destiny’ produced by
Greenfield Arts. We are delighted to announce that the creativity
resulting from the work has been realised and published within a new
publication. ‘A Celebration of Poems inspired by the work of Norman
Cornish’. The anthology is described by the
Cornish family as a “representation of a creative response to Norman’s work
exhibited across six different galleries”. The initiative has involved
many groups who may at times experience a barrier to the Arts and has inspired
and enabled individuals to create their own work. As in the case of
Norman Cornish who overcame many obstacles in his career, as the publication describes
“he toiled to overcome hardship and prejudice on his journey to become a
professional artist”. It is wonderful to see poetry from across the region celebrated in print and the inspiration that Cornish has been to others, the following extract celebrates the man, his art and the people he captured in his work. “Celebrate Norman, as Norman Celebrates, the People of Spennymoor With the power of the pen Pencil, chalk, oil and Paint of canvas”
Thank you to the Cornish family
and partners for the opportunity to bring the work of Cornish to Greenfield
Arts in 2019, we are delighted to have contributed to the overall programme of
activity and thrilled with the lasting legacy of the project. Greenfield Arts are committed to
developing high quality arts opportunities that encourage creativity, curiosity
and questioning. If you would like to know more about Greenfield Arts
please visit www.greenfield-arts.co.uk
or email info@greenfield-arts.co.uk |
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