STEWART DERRY
Creative Inspiration

Stewart is an inspiring and gifted storyteller, writer, musician, theatre practitioner, creative specialist and teacher. Stewart's outstanding record of arts practice and delivery over the last 20 years has seen him provide literally hundreds of residencies, workshops, performances and projects.

IN OUR HANDS

Stewart's most recent project is entitled 'In Our Hands.' It is a large community story project devised and facilitated by Stewart with the support of Arts Council England and Staffordshire County Council's Heritage & Arts Service. Stewart has been working in close partnership with Jigsaw, The North Lichfield Initiative and The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum in the creation of this work. The participating groups providing memories, stories and objects include Rocklands Special School, Charnwood Primary School, Knit n Natter, Whits-End ADHD & ASD Support Group and Jigsaw staff and volunteers.

The 'In Our Hands' project is now being celebrated as an interactive exhibition at The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum. The exhibition runs from 2nd April - 2nd May 2011 and includes a vast range of stories and story objects that provide a memorable and engaging visitor experience. The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and In Our Hands exhibition is free to visit and open daily 10.30 - 4.30pm.

For more information and to contact Stewart visit - www.stewartderry.co.uk

Composer David Harper has provided the score for ‘The Meeting Of Ways’ , a play written and directed by David Titley. It tells the story of St Chad, who came to live in Lichfield, dying there on March 2, 672, as his life, relics and legacy are examined by a team of modern day researchers.

The play runs from Thursday, March 24 - March 26 at 7:30pm
Lichfield Methodist Church Hall, Backcester Lane, Lichfield
Tickets £7 from Sam Johnson Birthplace Lichfield - Available now

New Image from Artist Zara Dowthwaite

http://52weeksofart.com/artists.php/Zara-Dowthwaite/

In celebration of West Midlands for 2012 Chasewater Innovation Centre will be holding the the Away Pitch exhibition between 7th Jan and 6th Feb 2011. The launch event being held on Saturday 15th January between 2.00pm and 5.00pm.

The web link with further details of the exhibition and the event is attached

http://www.wmfor2012.com/events/2011/awaypitchchasewater.aspx

“The Formation of Poetry” by Peter Walker arbs arbsa, was the first new public artwork in Lichfield, Staffordshire for over 50 years. It was commissioned as a celebration of the life and work of Samuel Johnson, and pays reference to the longevity and value of his work as both lexicographer and poet, and how the influence of that work has fed into the the forming of language thereafter. The sculpture was unveiled to celebrate Johnson’s Tercentenary.

A limited world wide edition of 12 copies of the ¼ scale model are now available.
These highly collectable – are individually fabricated bronze sculptures produced on on brass base. Each sculpture is individually edition marked(base dimensions vary however the longest dimension is approx 36cm. These are initially only available from the artists studio, prior to exhibition).

For further information please contact
Info@sculptorandartist.com

To enquire online click here
Or click here to visit Peter Walker's Website