Exeter School artists to exhibit work at ‘Before They Were Famous’ exhibition
The art work of seven Exeter School pupils has been chosen to appear in The Marle Gallery’s “Before They Were Famous” exhibition from 8 March to 5 April 2014.
Five current GCSE and A Level Art pupils and two former pupils have been given the opportunity to see their work hung in a professional gallery.
The art work of Upper Fifth pupils Miles Johal and Dan Jarvis, Lower Sixth pupils Emma Askew, Daniel Hambly and Rebecca Armstrong and last year’s Upper Sixth pupils Georgia Reece and Flossie Beasley, will join the creations of other exceptional young artists, under the age of 19, from local schools across the county.
Nick Broomfield, owner and brain-child of the exhibition said ‘Before They Were Famous’ was a hugely positive adventure. “It will provide our exceptional young artists with a bona-fide experience of working with a commercial gallery for the first time,” he said.
“We also feel strongly about the importance of the arts as a driver of creativity and innovation in the UK economy. We are world class in our creative industries which is a huge contributor to the GDP of this country. With this exhibition we aim to encourage talent of the future to consider art as their livelihood.”
This is the second year that Exeter School pupils have exhibited their art in The Marle Galley.
Head of Art at Exeter School, John Mason, said this was a remarkable opportunity for our pupils to work with and exhibit in a prestigious and well respected professional gallery.
“We are delighted to once again be associated with the ‘Before They Were Famous’ exhibition,” he said. “Our pupils are excited to be involved with this project and we are grateful for the support given by the Marle Gallery.”
The Marle Gallery in Axminster will be donating 20% of sales from this exhibition to Ellen Macarthur’s Cancer Trust which, through the camaraderie of sailing, helps young people recovering from cancer.
