Sculpture by Pam Robinson

Recent trainee Pam Robinson produced this figure at St Dunstan's from air dry clay before painting on a bronze effect with acrylic paints, bronze powders and virdigris wax. Pam is currently having her own studio built where she will continue sculpting.

Artists Open House - May 2011

Brighton’s got visually impaired talent!

St Dunstan’s – the charity that helps blind ex-Servicemen and women has threw open the doors of its’ rehabilitation and training centre in Ovingdean, Brighton to show the public the work of more than 40 blind and visually impaired artists. The exhibition covers every discipline – sculpture, mosaic, wood turning, painting etc, and the vibrancy and quality of all the pieces are quite breathtaking. 

The Centre’s art and craft department hosted this event as part of the Brighton Festival Artist Open House.  It was free to attend and doors open from 10am to 4pm every Saturday and Sunday in May.

The Charity aimed to raise awareness of art and visual impairment in the wider community, showcasing the wonderful work produced by its’ fantastically creative beneficiaries. Visitors were invited to try out interactive challenges that will help them explore the idea of what it is like undertaking creative activities when visually impaired.  

The charity is also seeking to highlight the importance of access to art activities for all visually impaired people and encouraging their engagement with the arts.

BBC Sussex Audio Slideshow

A really beautiful peice about the work for the Artist Open House Exhibition, featuring some of the beneficiaries involved.

Please follow the link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-13543471

BBC News Footage in the Workshop

A group of blind American Armed Forces veterans has visited a Brighton rehabilitation and training centre for serving and retired personnel who have lost their sight due to conflict, age or illness.

At the St Dunstan's centre the group were shown techniques and equipment that are used there to give blind veterans greater independence.
The six visiting veterans, who are members of the Blinded Veterans Association USA, are in the UK on a week-long visit which is part of an exchange programme called Project Gemini.
Ray Hazan, president of St Dunstan's, said: "The visit extends the co-operation between our two nations both on the battlefield and its subsequent consequences."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13541420

Artist Open House 2 weekends in 2 to go

Artists Open House

St Dunstan's will be taking part in this years Artists Open Houses exhibitions. For more info. check out www.aoh.org.uk or call us on 01273391464 or 01273391466. further details will appear here throughout the exhibition.

St Dunstaner Ron Skidmore presenting his Mosaic To Howard Webb

Ron Skidmore recently completed his training week at St Dunstan’s Ovingdean centre. Ron Is a former professional referee and helped coach the 2010 world cup final referee Howard Webb. As well as learning how to make jewellery Ron also made a mosaic of a football to give to Howard as they have remained friends. Here’s Ron in the Art & Craft Department and with Howard Melton Webb.

Written by Phil Rawson