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Charles	I am 63. I took up painting at the age of 22 and have always been attracted by strong vibrant colours. This is one of the reasons I prefer painting in oils. I gained most of my information on drawing and painting from books and instructional video. I paint using several different styles but am at present favouring a semi abstract/primitive style. My sister, brother and I all have PXE (pseudoxanthoma elasticum) which is an inherited connective tissue disorder that affects one in 100,000 people. Calcification of connective tissue occurs in various places in the body, especially the skin, eyes and arteries. I do still have central vision in one eye, but this makes it difficult to judge distance. At present, my eyesight allows me to make sketches/drawings from nature as well as using photographs, taken for source material. I hope you enjoy my work and hope to encourage those of you who have developed eyesight problems to never give up trying.

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David	I took a life and lost my own. I gave it freely to imprisonment for what I had done. Lost in an unforgiving world I searched inside for meaning, for understanding of what I had become, what I had done. I submerged in a foreign culture, a foreign land but never left England. In bad places I found good people of faith who, wanting nothing in return, helped me hold onto sanity and search out the right paths to walk towards light and abandon darkness. In another prison I met Bob who offered me a new direction through an arts foundation course, taught me painting standing up. I stood and painted; my floodgates opened pouring out emotion, fear, pain and anger. Joy came later. I spent that year learning a new expressional language. I learned one colour or shape at a time, frustrated trying to speak. I was soul hungry, angry with myself, in pain and sorry for myself, frustrated with being in prison and oh so relieved to being punished! That was long ago. Now a free man my paintings have a different life but still founded in those soul-searching places.

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Pamela	‘Hello my name is Pamela and I’m an artist. Dad was a decorator so there was plenty of paint and brushes for me to have a dabble. I started painting for real after a personal journey 13,000 miles away in Australia. I had worn a wig for 30 years due to losing my hair at the age of nine. I love going in the ocean but not getting my head anywhere near the water. At the Great Barrier Reef I watched everyone else snorkel – horrid. Eventually my two cousins gently persuaded me to take my wig off. WOW – what a feeling. I felt wonderful, I truly found myself. No one could get me out of the sea. I started to paint soon after my return back to the UK. In 1987 I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, a debilitating condition – the side effect of medication is hair loss, so perhaps I was never meant to have hair, but I know I was meant to paint. With the incredible support of my family here and in Oz I continue to paint. Due to the Rheumatoid Arthritis, I now paint on large canvases using big brushes and emulsion paint. Earth and vibrant colours evoke happy memories and dreams of Australia. I am forever experimenting so my work evolves naturally. No two paintings are ever the same, few have sisters. I hope you enjoy my work, I do!

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Claire	My name is Claire and I live with my parents. At school I had support teachers for my dyslexia and learning difficulties. My hobby is my art; I live and sleep Art. As my second interest, I am taking a beauty course at College. I also like eating out, enjoy dancing and ho! Yes, shopping! I started painting at Junior School and always painted with lots of striking colour. It makes me happy when I look at the finished result and think that was worth doing. It also puts me in my own world, the Art World. I hope people would like it and enjoy the pleasure of looking at it knowing I painted it. People would look at my picture, the colours change in different light. I have had my own shop in Aflecks Palace in Manchester but costs were expensive to keep up with. I have had exhibitions and been in various magazines and newspapers. One day I would like to become famous like my inspirational artist Hunderquaser. I like people to enjoy having my pictures wherever they want and look at them anytime they want. Liberart has been most inspiring and helpful in promoting my Art. Thank you for taking the time to look and read this letter. I hope it makes you as happy as I want to be in the future. Yours sincerely Claire.

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Bolton Community College Click image to enlarge	Artwork created by students enrolled on the ‘Art for Pleasure’ course at Bolton Community College. The college as a whole actively welcomes students with a wide range of disabilities, celebrating the common aim of learning. This course is run by the ‘Skills for Life’ section which has a long standing record of providing courses specifically for students with learning difficulties, mental health problems and physical disabilities. It is recognized that students in these categories may have additional barriers to learning, and the classes provide a supportive environment which addresses individual learning needs and encourages confidence by building on basic skills, social interaction and academic achievement. Students are encouraged to recognize, develop and progress their Art skills, and assistance will be given to enable them to make the transition to employment or engage in further progressive studies. The collaboration with Liberart is a welcome step in this direction, providing a commercial outlet for their creative talents. Gail McArdle Art & Craft lecturer, Skills for Life Bolton Community College



Danny - Student at Bolton Community College	You put some lines down – charcoal, pencil. Then you try a colour, any colour that suits, from the box; maybe a dark red or a black or something unusual like purple or a dirty yellow. You’ve had some idea before or a dream you want to see there in front of you. You start. You try something, some mark off-centre or a fill-in. Maybe a pastel mark on the edge. Smudge it. It takes.. Then someone has to take the work from under your hands to save you from filling the sheet totally…

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Richard	Drawing and painting has always been a passion for me as long as I can remember. Always looking at comics, books, dinosaurs and robots, then trying to draw my own versions. In 1983 a glimpse of street art from ‘New York’….I loved it, inspired by hip-hop – a music I already had a passion for. Over the years, the mood of my artwork has changed but always kept my unique style. I studied, but through health and personal problems, didn’t reach degree level – yet! I have still always painted throughout my life, but during the last six years have gained a grade ‘A’ in fine art at AS level, plus been awarded a Koestler Award. My art is personal, but for me the time is right and for my future would love to hold my own exhibition of my own work.

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Tracey	‘My parents divorced, a great relief since my father was a mentally cruel and wicked father and an even more horrid husband. My dad left us with nothing. At primary school I sold painted textile pieces to earn money! I find comfort from painting and become depressed if I can’t release my energy into some creative form. In my late teens I became unbalanced and began a life of homelessness, drug abuse and violent relationships. Even after the birth of my daughter I was deteriorating fast. At university, my light bulbs finally blew when we had to do some sculpture - based on self-analysis. I was diagnosed with schizophrenia while on the psychiatric ward. I had many long term admissions. The doctor told my family I would probably never recover and be nothing more than a ‘zombie’ by the age of 30. My mum took responsibility of looking after my little girl due to me being so unwell. But there was light at the end of the tunnel. I followed my mother and daughter to Ireland, and turned my life around. I gained custody of my daughter and began work for a nun in an Arts and Crafts shop. The peaceful lifestyle helped me recover. My confidence grew, and I became the local artist teaching children in schools. I came back to England 5 years later and have worked as a community artist. Future plans; I am returning to complete my Fine Arts Degree. I would like to say thank you for viewing my work and I hope it inspires you.’
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Connexions Click image to enlarge	Connexions is an advice, information, guidance and personal support service for every 13-19 year old, up to 25 for those with additional needs. Bolton Connexions Service is the key advocate and support service for young people enabling them to: · Raise their achievement levels · Improve personal performance · Gain wider experience to enable personal development · Secure additional support in the situations where young people traditionally opt out of education and training Personal and Social development opportunities are offered to young people through the Connexions Service and many are focussed around the Arts. The Connexions Service has offered a substantial number of art courses for young people to access and develop their skills and talent. Many of our programmes are attended by young people with disabilities, providing a platform for these young people to express their feelings, creativity and individual talents in a variety of art forms. Many of our young people have diverse disability issues ranging from moderate learning difficulties to hearing and visual impairments but these are not a barrier to learning and achieving within the art provision they engage in. Lynda Williams. Youth Initiatives and Programmes Manager Bolton Connexions Service


Green Fold School. Class 5. Click image to enlarge	Green Fold School is a school designated for children who have a range of special needs. The children in class 5 have a variety of profound and multiple learning difficulties. They are aged between 8 and 10 years of age. The children in class 5 receive a sensory approach to the curriculum and lots of tactile and messy activities are enjoyed by all!! We were inspired by the work of Paul Klee and his painting called ‘Sound Garden’. We chose autumnal colours that are warm and earthy. Amber, Alice and Ilyas were helped to use dabbers and rollers to make marks on the canvas. Connor and Conor like to feel the paint on their palms whilst Khaleel and Rebecca like to use their fingers. Our finished work of art reminded us of autumnal fields hence its name. Thank you for taking an interest in our piece of art. We are very proud of it



Ladywood School Click image to enlarge	Ladywood School is an 80 place special school for primary aged children with complex learning difficulties. All our children have a statement of special educational needs. At Ladywood we aim to provide our children with a broad and relevant curriculum. We do this in a happy and positive environment that reflects our commitment to high expectations for all. Thomas is in our Key Stage 1 autistic class, he is 7 years old. Thomas is very creative and likes nothing better than making models and animations. All the time, when painting, Thomas talked about fire, he was very precise and knew exactly what he wanted. The smile he had on his face when he stepped back from his painting was fantastic!


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