Leigh Art Trail 2018

May 29, 2018 by Leigh-on-Sea.com

For its 21st year, the Leigh Art Trail returns once again with more events, artists and venues than ever! With 63 artists, 53 venues and 10 events, you wouldn't believe they fit it all in one week. From Saturday 9th June to Saturday 16th June, make your way through Leigh-on-Sea to catch a glimpse of all the local painters, sculptors, graphic designers, woodworkers, leaded glass artists, photographers, ceramicists, embroiders, 3D crafters, potters, printmakers, illustrators, jewellers and collage makers. As you can see, there is a variety of art to be seen! The Leigh Art Trail is a non-profit organisation, with the aim of celebrating local art from local artists within different local businesses… yes, it’s all very local but that’s why we love it.

KIDS ART:

The Leigh Art Trail is open to all ages, there is a marine-themed art competition for pre-school groups where the finalists art will be displayed at Belfairs Woodland Centre throughout the week. For key stage 1 and 2 pupils, an art competition called ‘Me-on-Sea’ for World Ocean Day, and the top 3 winner’s art from each category will be displayed at St Clements Church all week.

COLLEGE & STUDENT’S ART:

Each day of the Leigh Art Trail, at the Leigh Community Centre, the art of those from Southend Adult Community College will be shown everyday from 9am. The Secret Art Club, a group of gifted & talented students from St. Bernards, will also have an exhibition everyday from 9am at the Leigh Community Centre, showcasing art with themes of the seaside, global war and pollution.

LEIGH & CHALKWELL STATION:

For the first year, Leigh and Chalkwell Railways Stations (C2C), are taking part in the Leigh Art Trail. Everyday from 10am to 5pm, if passing through, arriving or departing make sure to check out Scott Irving of Brave Arts spray-can art at Leigh Station on platform 3. SEVEN Collective’s vintage art will be showing in Leigh Station in the waiting room on platform 1. At Chalkwell station, TOMA art will be shown from 10am to 5pm. Platform tickets are only 10p each, all proceeds to the Trail.

GET INVOLVED

On the first Saturday (9th June), graduates from East 15 Acting School will be presenting an interactive event, bringing history to life from 11am to 2pm. To not miss out, keep your eyes peeled throughout different venues at the trail.

Do you fancy making some art of your own? Book a space for Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 3.30pm at the Dawn Lister Therapy Centre - for free! - and have a go at the sketching workshop. To book a space, email Claire Bartlett at sitnfidget@blueyonder.co.uk or call 01702 306742.

On June 11th, Gwen Simpson is ‘connecting threads’ for the 1,130 garment workers in the Rana Plaza disaster of 2013 in Bangladesh. To raise awareness, she is attempting to make 1,130 textile pieces to remember each and every one. Gwen will be at Leigh Road Baptist Church from 9.30 till 3.30pm.

Make sure not to miss a slightly different event, in which a winner will be drawn! The silent auction will be held at each venue, where a box will be provided for those who want to place a bid. Winners will be notified.