Good old Hailsham Town Council are finally doing something to improve the look of the High Street - they organised a clean-up day where volunteers went in and cleaned inside and out of many of the shops that have been sitting empty for too long. Sadly someone thought it was a good idea to then plaster masses of posters for a monster truck show at Arlington Stadium all over the windows so they'll need cleaning again! But, I digress - the idea is now for artists to show their work in the windows until the shops are let. The council have agreed this with the owners and agents and are collaborating with individual artist and local groups as well as Gallery North. Details of all of the works of art will be in a catalogue in Gallery North, who will aslo handle any sales commission free. This should prove to be a great community initiative - the shop fronts will look used and cared for (artists will keep the windows cleaned) and the appearance of the High Street will be greatly improved, viewers will be attracted into the town - especially as this starts just before the Hailsham Arts Festival week - which in turn should attract potential businesses into the area and into the empty shops.
I will be showing some of my paintings of animals in the unlikely location of Sovereign Meats, the empty butchers shop in Vicarage Fields. I like the irony :)[This was changed to the Wear Else shop as the keys for the butchers went missing]
Work goes into various shops on 3rd September - my exhibition runs until 3rd January unless the shop is let before then.
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