Art students from West Lancashire College are preparing to have their work displayed in two exhibitions in the town centre.
One of these exhibitions, held at the Concourse Shopping Centre entitled ‘Our Lives through the Royal Years’, is the culmination of a Heritage Fund project staged by The Sewing Rooms, which aims to reflect 70 years of Skelmersdale heritage during the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The exhibition will be held at the Concourse and opens to the public at 2pm on Friday 19 May. West Lancashire College Art students have produced street photography for the show and will have their work displayed alongside that of other Skelmersdale residents.
The second exhibition is the college's own annual end of year exhibition at the campus in Skelmersdale, with a special launch event on the evening of Thursday 15 June 5.30pm-7pm. The event is open to the public and provides a terrific opportunity to see outstanding artwork created by College Art students in a wide range of mediums including photography, fashion, graphics, fine art, architecture, illustration, and filmmaking.
If you cannot make that evening, the exhibition is also open to the public 10am – 4pm on weekdays from Friday 16 June to Friday 30 June.
Course leader Gary Owens knows how important it is for Art students to be able to show their work to an audience. He commented: “Skelmersdale has always been a hub of creativity and it is terrific for our students to be able to present their work in these two shows. It is so pleasing to be able to celebrate positive stories about local teenagers, being creative and working together to build a better future for themselves.”