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September
The Charles Burrell Open Day in early September drew many hundreds of people and gave Kevin plenty of conversations with people viewing The Art Studio gallery or playing some of the games he had laid out. In September he also designed some new leaflets to further promote clubs and lessons and was encouraged to see a new batch of students coming into the classes and clubs.
Kevin prepared the World War exhibition particularly to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the First World War at a special event at the Charles Burrell Centre. Several students had prepared art works to join the exhibit and there was a helpful presentation from local historian, David Osborne and some war songs from the Ruby Singers. There were some excellent conversations and Kevin met the lady who married the rear gunner of the Lancaster bomber in the Second World War [illustrated below] and was able to present this as a finished art commission to the Snowdon family a few days later.
August 2018 – mini update
“Many thanks for your prayer coverage over the past week during the Sketchpad 2018 week. It was an exciting week full of creativity and fun. We had mainly local children and a few surprises, a family from Manchester and cousin from Finland joining in the programme and really enjoying the experience. We finished with a picnic and games for families in Thetford Forest at the High Lodge Centre. In the morning I took a couple of chess players and we set up some boards and took on people in the High Street. In the evenings I ran my usual classes and had a games evening on the Thursday. So it was an action packed week. I also had been asked to draw caricatures and portraits on Friday evening at a person’s wedding reception and managed to build that in too. Needless to say, I slept well on Sunday morning!”
Kevin’s Report 16/04/2018
There has been further encouragement over the spring period with new people attending classes and the use of advertising in social media being successful. The winter was a severe one with heavy snow in March. Kevin also had car issues and was walking in from the other side of town most days and was able to car share with Val for preachments, etc, further afield. Despite the loss of some teaching time due to the conditions, there was some creative snow creations that proved a big hit with some families. Kevin was able to replace his worn out Volvo with a nifty little Honda Jazz at the start of April.
Kevin making the ultimate challenge, the chess knight! March 2018
Kevin recently had the opportunity to speak at Saham Toney Women’s Institute using art and his life story. He did a demo as part of the evening and encouraged all to produce a piece of work. Several contacts came as a result of the evening. He also entertained the U3A [University of the Third Age] Art group from Thetford in The Art Studio demonstrating on the use of chalk pastels. Kevin has some good opportunities coming up at Whepstead Baptist and a school in Ely where he will work with 330 children in the day on the theme of portraiture.
U3A came to The Art Studio for a pastel afternoon School display in Sutton, Cambs after Kevin the artist came for the day
Kevin exhibited 53 art pieces of his varied artworkin Swaffham in May 2018
Kevin is exhibiting in May at the Swaffham Community Centre from Monday to Friday each week; this is a good opportunity to raise profile in the area and to show 50+ pieces of artwork in a gallery. There will be leaflets on display.
The chess ministry has seen some promising encouragements with the recent addition of an Italian family who have also enjoyed the games evening. Street chess starts as the weather improves on the first Saturday of the month.
Kevin is looking forward to the CVM weekend in June with around 2000 men in a field near Swindon. He will again be offering the chess ministry.
In a field near Swindon, over 2000 men gather for The Gathering weekend each year
When Denis, the Mayor of Thetford, visited The Art Studio and thanked me for all I was doing working with children/families
The Art Studio has been methodically cleaned and sorted since January and now the last few areas are to be tackled. Regular visitors coming to the CBC are given a tour of the building and enjoy visiting a working art studio. Including Breckland and Town councillors and a visit from the Mayor of Thetford and the High Sheriff. Class fee increases have been being introduced over the past weeks with several more happening in the next month.
The Sketchpad holiday will run this year at The Art Studio and will be during the first week of August. Publicity for this will go up at CBC from June and Kevin will update the notice boards in CBC. Please pray into this week, this is likely to be a guinea pig summer for future Sketchpad weeks run locally.
Prayershakers is a powerful prayer meeting that happens monthly at The Art Studio where we listen and grapple with issues that the Holy Spirit lays on our hearts to pray through, these can be of a international/national or local perspective. Kevin joined in the collective March of Witness on Good Friday in the Thetford with a 200 Christians from across the Churches.
Kevin’s games ministry continues to be well received at Cloverfields church with senior citizens from 65-90 plus years of age. Kevin also runs a monthly games event at The Art Studio but aimed at families.
Banners: Kevin is designing three visually exciting stand up banners to go on display at various points in CBC to compliment nine notice boards that he uses. Coupled with some upgraded leaflets in the foyer the visual presence of The Art Studio should be enhanced at CBC.
There have been ministry encouragements along the way and some Bibles given out to seeking individuals. Kevin mentioned several specific encouragements with people attending the classes.
Kevin’s Report – October 2017