The Story of Bideford Black Schools Exhibition showcases work
by Pupils of East the Water
School and St Helen’s
Primary School, Abbotsham.
Pete Ward led workshops with these two local schools, with
the aid of Burton
volunteers Ros, Nicole and Mike. The pupils learnt all about The Story of
Bideford Black and met ex-miner, Ron Pither. They asked him questions about
working in the Bideford Black mines and also visited Mines Road in East the Water, to look for
any evidence of the mining industry and to hear Ron’s tales. The pupils then produced paintings about The Story of Bideford
Black using the pigment itself.
painting courtesy st helens primary school, abbotsham
A selection of the paintings are displayed in the Café at
the Burton for
this special exhibition from 21st September to 21st October. The artworks created were spontaneous pieces, made by
the children’s response to the material and what it feels like to paint with.
The original paintings give a sense of the material, its textural qualities and
how it behaves when applied to paper; some paintings are just black!
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