Artists taking part would have 3 hours to produce work and have a public vote to decide the winner. This was just one event in Reading's Open for Art weekend.
The atmosphere was great and I sat and did 4 sketches inspired by the people I was watching over the 3 hours whilst others drew, painted, made mobiles, used ipads, and created work from the plastic strips one finds tying printer papers together. The volunteers were friendly and lovely.
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| People waiting for shops to open |
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| A fellow artist |
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| View of the Blade |
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| Volunteers at the event |
We had to display our work for public though throughout people would watch, gather around and sometimes speak to the artists. The thought is scary but the conversations are always encouraging.
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| Displays of work for voting. |
The winner was announced as Hillary James who did a large painting of the surrounds and captured a real sense of the street.
Was it worth it? Yes, as the thought of doing something similar will be a little less terrifying next time.
