LENS - Magenta Living Gallery
Welcome to LENs
We have been working alongside Happy Times Activites and The Open Door Charity to bring to you an art exhibition based on the lived experience of social housing.
Lens exhibition showcases a mix of art that’s been created by Wirral residents of all ages and abilities that live or work in social housing. We hope that you enjoy looking
through the lens at the many different perspectives…
‘The world I see is not the same as yours’.
If you would like us to bring the art gallery to you please contact us on 0808 100 9596 and ask for a member of the Community Regeneration Team.
We would like to welcome you to the gallery below
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Growth
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Artwork by Wendy O'Connor
A lovely and heart felt hand drawn piece with a message of gratitude. If it wasn’t for my lovely social housing home, I would never have had the space or capacity to grow as a person.
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My Life Print
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Artwork by Anne Mulholland
This detailed and concentrated piece evolved from our discussion session and shows the life journey of feelings, ambition, and barriers in my various roles in my 47 year of housing history.
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Carpet
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Artwork by Under 18s, Carrbridge Centre, Woodchurch
Simply named carpet and chosen because ‘That’s the same carpet as what’s in my grans’. It brought him a smile and we enjoyed this unusual way of smudging paints into a carpet, it made us all smile too.
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Got a House Became A Woman
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Artwork by Leigh Adamson
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Tyres
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Artwork by Under 18s @ Carrbridge Centre, Woodchurch
Sometimes art can manifest itself in way that we don’t expect. This piece was a “happening” created during disruption when a young boy chose to ride his bike through the workshop. An artistic opportunity presented itself and it highlights how art can reach and engage everyone in individual ways. A recognisable and memorable moment captured.
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Stigma 123
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Artwork by Debi Marriott-LaveryThe paintings are designed to challenge the way we look at ourselves and others, question what we see and what we perceive. When you look at the paintings, are you looking at Mirrors or staring into Windows? The larger painting represents a block of apartments and the smaller paintings represent a close up of the windows of those apartments.What do you really see when you look inside?Imagine people's stories. -
Bridging The Gap
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Artwork by Carol Mutch & Caroline LittlewoodSelected from a piece of collage work to show how gaps bridged with other people can provide strength.
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Community Life
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Carol Mutch & Caroline Littlewood
Selected from a piece of collage work. A simple statement that would make a big difference if everyone worked together.
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Come Together
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Artwork by Sarah Ainsworth
I love my supportive job role in front line housing and I hope that my art shows what I consider the important qualities needed for this. I feel honoured to support people overcome barriers and challenges and love to see people celebrate it and have fun along the way.
Who's Listening
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Community Regeneration Officer
