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ART SESSIONS FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

The Brentwood Arts Therapy Centre welcomed the first art session for adults with learning disabilities on the 9th of August 2023. Participants explored art making in easy ways with different mediums to develop decision-making and creativity.

Irene Malvezi would like to run these sessions weekly or monthly, all depending on the attendance numbers. Please contact Irene to register your interest. Sessions are at £10 for one hour.

YEAR 3 - SENSORY ART SPECTACULAR – ART EXHIBITION FROM FRONTLINES' CAFÉ ART 2023 at the Brentwood Library.

Irene Malvezi's third year in the organising of this exhibition to display artworks from Frontline's Café Art's participants, where she facilitates art sessions for adults with learning disabilities.
http://www.frontlinepartnership.org/cafeart.html

The exhibition was featured on The Arts Programme 177 - Pheonix FM. The interview with participants starts on minutes 52.
https://www.phoenixfm.com/2023/08/13/the-arts-programme-177-it-was-acceptable-in-the-80s/

SECRET ARTIST EXHIBITIONS 2023
From 4th to 27th of August 2023

Irene Malvezi, Artist and Art Psychotherapist, was commissioned by Havering Changing project (London Borough of Havering) to deliver an art workshop for adults with learning disabilities at the Avelon Road Centre as a contribution to this year’s Secret Artist Exhibitions and Rainham Creates project. The theme ‘Doves In The Blue Sky’ was chosen for its symbolism of freedom and peace to be displayed at Rainham Parish Church’s beautiful premises. At the art workshop the participants learned about the elements of art such as lines, value, shape and colours and all were able to apply their learning on canvas with acrylics, paper cutting and collage.

Event organized by Artist Charlotte Trower. Irene and Chalotte on the photo.

BRENTWOOD ART TRAIL 2023

Walk, Talk & Create session hosted by Artist, Designer and Art Psychotherapist Irene Malvezi at the Brentwood Arts Therapy Centre and Weald Country Park. The group met at Irene's Brentwood Arts Therapy Centre (9 Hatch Road, Brentwood CM15 9PU), travelled a short distance by foot to Weald Country Park for a walk and talk around the area, collected natural materials, then returned to the Brentwood Arts Therapy Centre to create some art with these items, under Irene's tuition.

BRENTWOOD ART TRAIL news and events here:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=brentwood%20art%20trail

BRENTWOOD ARTS THERAPY CENTRE – Special needs

The Brentwood Arts Therapy Centre opens a space for Artists with special needs to display their work for free. Frontline's Café Art participants (http://www.frontlinepartnership.org/cafeart.html) are already on show. Artworks are for sale and the money will go to the Artist and also to the Charity in context. Please come along to see the display. Please get in touch to register your interest in the space.