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Meraki student, Frankie Richardson, went to the Artizan collective gallery in Torquay on Sunday the 9th of June 2024. Here is her review of the exhibition and interview with the artist Debs Irwin.

Introducing 'Canvas Club!' A monthly painting class to inspire and nurture a love for art! this is a new class happening on the first Sunday of every month. This is bookable from our website and all the designs are created by us, to ensure your children have the best experience possible and to help you nurture that love for painting and creating art.

The art room should be magical, a place of imagination and stories. The true magic of Meraki Create lies in its ability to turn imagination into tangible art. Our young artists witness their ideas evolving from mere concepts to actual artworks they can hold, share, and be proud of. This fuels their passion for creativity and motivates them to continue exploring and growing as artists.

It has been so exciting collecting in all the artwork chosen by the children and revisiting what we have all created together. We have been blown away by the children's portfolios as they have presented us with artworks showcasing comprehensive understanding of line, form and colour as well as studies from works through art history - all with their own unique perspective.

Through exhibitions, workshops, and events like The Big Draw and Sip and Sketch, Art Week Exeter encourages people from all walks of life to engage with art, break barriers, and discover their inner artist.

Art always has the magical ability to bring people together and the vibe at Exeter Festival made me so happy to be part of such a beautiful city. In our tent strangers became friends and cheered each other on, marvelling at the collective creativity on display. Just a little reminder that in this rainbow-filled world, we’re all artists at heart.

Yes, it goes without saying we are always proud of the achievements of our students in our lessons, but this project brought us to tears. As we stood back and took in what they created we could blindly match the students with their work.

As a child I have a very vivid memory of an experience I had of making purple. Blue and red makes purple – doesn’t it? Well that’s what I’m doing, but it looks dirty, almost grey...

If you have just discovered Meraki Art school you might be wondering how an art school appeared out of nowhere and took up residency at the Guildhall shopping centre in the heart of Exeter. It started how all things start I guess, an idea, a dream and a life changing jump. Let me take you back to before the beginning.