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Headway Tayside Arbroath Group unveil art display

The Headway Tayside Arbroath group unveiled a display of their art work today (Wednesday).

The exhibition has been made possible by ST/ART, an arts project for stroke and acquired brain injury participants across Tayside, which is run by Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust (THAT) in association with NHS Tayside.

Participants have created a wide range of art works during the three-month creative engagement programme by using drawing, printing and collage techniques. The group has also worked to combine their work into a zine publication.

The celebration display included a selection of work by each participant, as well as their own Headway Tayside Arbroath group magazine.

Headway organiser Gill Moir said, “It has been great having ST/ART back with us again this year with a fresh new challenge for our groups to take on. We agreed the zine programme as it seemed a natural extension of the creative writing work we did last year.”

Lead artist Sarah Jacobs and volunteer artist Leigh O’Hare worked with the group to help participants produce a collection of pieces that reflect their own personal interest.

Sarah said, “We have taken the group through a variety of techniques that I have specially developed to contribute to a zine.

“This is the first time the group have worked in this way and it was a fun challenge to bring together a final collection of pictures and words that represented the group.

“They have responded so well and are planning to use the zine to promote the group further and encourage others to attend.”

THAT project co-ordinator Chris Kelly said, “We have worked with Headway for a number of years providing them with a wide range of creative opportunities both here in Arbroath and in Dundee.

“The groups always respond very positively to the experience and individuals bring their own identity to their work. Producing a collective magazine means they can represent the whole group in one format.”

The zine art project is one of a range of art programmes for people with long term conditions currently being delivered by THAT, which promotes creative engagement to enhance participant’s health and well being.

Contact:

Lyndsey Daun

NHS Tayside Communications

(01382) 424138