IN PICTURES: Gallery walls ready to be washed clear after highly-successful Town Hall community art experience
Stuart McGuckinAlbany Advertiser
Come and Draw On Our Walls public art experience at Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
The combined artistic efforts of the community will be washed away from the walls of the Albany Town Hall’s gallery this weekend after a hugely popular interactive art experience.
Initially planned as a five-week opportunity for the community to fill the gallery’s walls, the event proved so popular at the start of the holiday period that it took little more than a week before they were full.
The event was kickstarted by local creatives adding the first elements to the wall during a networking event on December 13 so that the public would not face a daunting blank canvas.
Visitors to the gallery over the ensuing week needed little more encouragement than that as they rapidly filled every reachable corner of the gallery walls with a variety of creative and imaginative illustrations.
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The covered walls caused a rethink of the exhibition over its final few weeks, with visitors than encouraged to complete an activity sheet by finding several notable elements among the array of creations.
Drawings cover the walls of Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
A dog illustration at Come and Draw On Our Walls, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
A balloon illustration at Come and Draw On Our Walls, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
A building picture at Come and Draw On Our Walls, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
A love-themed illustration at Come and Draw On Our Walls, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
A face illustration at Come and Draw On Our Walls exhibition, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
A portrait-style artwork at Come and Draw On Our Walls, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
Visitors to the gallery could play ‘spot the picture’ during the final weeks of the exhibition. Credit: Laurie Benson
Instructions loosely guided what participants could draw on the gallery walls. Credit: Laurie Benson
Come and Draw On Our Walls gallery space, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
A floral illustration at Come and Draw On Our Walls exhibition, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
An eye drawing at Come and Draw On Our Walls, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
Walls fill up at Come and Draw On Our Walls, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson
The creative canvas for Come and Draw On Our Walls, Albany Town Hall. Credit: Laurie Benson