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Antennas
In the year 2020 the world was hit with a pandemic – Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Many towns and cities were sent into lockdown to prevent the virus spreading. Children and their parents felt safer staying indoors, which meant no physical contact with anyone outside their household. It’s time for kids to get creative! I’ve produced a
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Calling Young Artists!

Children's Summer Exhibition
The Sir Peter Blake Gallery is inviting young aspiring artists to exhibit their work in the Children’s Summer Exhibition. The exhibition is looking for children aged 5 to 15 to create a picture on the theme of summer. As well as showcasing the brilliant range of young...
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Votes for Women Exhibition

Votes for Women Exhibition
In 1918 women in Britain over the age of 30, meeting certain property qualifications, were given the right to vote, and in 1928 suffrage was extended to all women over the age of 21. Help us celebrate women’s achievements through art This could be someone well known, or it could be someone you know personally. The work could represent an individual or a...
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Rock Exchange

Rock Exchange Poster
Painting rocks and leaving them as a pleasant surprise for strangers to stumble upon is a trend that started in the USA. After seeing friend’s Facebook post about the craze Vicki, from Southend, decided to bring it over to this side of the pond...
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The Big Pink Ball – In Aid Of Breast Cancer Now

The Big Pink Ball
was diagnosed with breast cancer 17 years ago, a total shock, and as a young mother, it was pretty tough going. I had my operation followed by 6 months of chemotherapy, which was very harrowing, and then a 4 week course of radiotherapy. But with a very positive attitude, and the loving support of my husband and family, I got through it. Also having the children to concentrate on, gave me the determination to...
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Dartford Lions Peace Poster Competition

Lions Peace Poster
Dartford Lions have created a Peace Poster Competition. This will be run independently of the national competition to allow five groups of young people with special needs to participate on a level playing field, as no special needs section yet exists at national level...
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The Art of Autism

The Art of Autism
Together with Cllr Mandy Garford, I will be hosting an art exhibition in my Gallery in Dartford with the subject of AUTISM as the theme! We welcome expressions of autism from any of the local children ages 3-18 on the autism spectrum! This could be artwork on paper, canvas, as a sculpture or something more extravagant. Just one piece per ASD child, or as a group please...
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Dartford Toy Appeal 3 has been a wonderful success

Dartford Toy Appeal 3
Launched in 2013, Dartford Toy Appeal was an idea from Kelly Grehan, a Dartford resident, to collect Christmas presents for local, disadvantaged children. At that time her hopes were to have around forty toys donated for the one charity, Choices. Through her tireless enthusiasm and dedication the project has grown from four drop off locations in Dartford to at least six throughout the borough.
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