Pupils from three local schools have been working with The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, to develop an exciting new exhibition with the prestigious Jerwood Collection of modern and contemporary British Art.
The exhibition, ‘A Voyage of Discovery – Journeys with Jerwood’ is showing from 17th February to 2nd May, inviting visitors to join a creative adventure.
It has been developed by children from Sparken Hill Academy and Sir Edmund Hillary Primary School in Worksop, and Shirebrook Academy in Mansfield. The children and young people, aged between five and 16, have worked with curator Selina Skipwith to develop the exhibition from start to finish.
They have been given free rein to choose exhibits from the acclaimed Jerwood Collection of over 250 artworks, and have selected an impressive group of works to create their exhibition. Yinka Shonibare CBE, artist and curator of this year’s Royal Academy Summer Art Exhibition, is among the distinguished artists that they have selected to put on show.
As well as selecting the works to go on show, the pupils have developed the labels, directed the exhibition design and created the leaflets. This exhibition is an opportunity to see great British art through the eyes of children and young people.
‘A Voyage of Discovery’ is the closing exhibition of a prestigious year-long residency showing The Jerwood Collection at The Harley Gallery. This exhibition follows selections by Lara Wardle, the Director Curator of The Jerwood Collection, art historian James Rawlin, and the charity Outside In.
Lisa Gee, Director of The Harley Foundation, said: “This exhibition is a brilliant way to end the Jerwood Collection residency at The Harley Gallery. The school groups have done a great job in selecting the works for display. It’s fascinating to see the way different age groups have responded to the works in the collection. There are some unexpected choices and some very sophisticated responses. It’s going to be a great show for the whole family to visit together and enjoy across generations.”
‘A Voyage of Discovery – Journeys with Jerwood’ is showing at The Harley Gallery from 17th February to 2nd May. The Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday and is free to enter, with free parking. For further information visit www.harleygallery.co.uk.