An art exhibition for toddlers and young children runs from 17 November
2023 to 18 March 2024.
This exhibition shows
oil paintings from Rachel Shirley’s children’s books:
Katie’s
Magic Teapot and the Cosmic Pandas
Katie
and the Pandas’ Deep Sea Voyage
And Ben’s Little Big Adventure.
Art Exhibition for Toddlers
The exhibition
consists of oil paintings from my three children’s books.
The aim of this exhibition
is to introduce children from toddler age to art galleries. The paintings show
a child of three learning about the world from her flying teapot.
Another book describes a
little boy’s quest for a midnight snack.
The aim of this
exhibition is to bring young children to exhibitions.
Without realising,
clues to my own toddlerhood have eked into these paintings.
Andy Pandy and Teddy
of My Toddlerhood
The ‘panda’ come from Andy
Pandy, a BBC children’s programme I would have watched in toddlerhood. This
is due to the sound-echo. A teddy bear, and ragdoll (like Ted and Looby Loo)
also appear.
The space aspect comes
from the Moon Landings in July 1969. A lot of space exploration was on TV in my
toddlerhood.
Waking up to the world
is like coming to sand from the sea. This is where the oceans come.
The teapot symbolises home and family. People often gather around a teapot. Here, it becomes a vessel in which to explore.
Opening Time Winter hours
Thursday 11am-3.45pm
Friday: 11am-3.45pm
Saturday: 10.30am-4pm
Raising Money for
Barnardo’s
I aim to exhibit these paintings before selling them at an auction or finding them a home where they can brighten up a public space. All moneys will go to Barnardo’s.
I am now using my art to raise money for Barnardo’s.
Link to Rachel Shirley Books Online
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