© The Estate of John Tunnard
Opening this weekend, Saturday 10 May 2014, a new exhibition at The Lightbox ‘The Ingram Collection: Skyscapes’ will bring together Modern British Art with extraordinary works of art developed by groups from the local community. Print-maker Tozzy Bridger, along with installation artists Jono Retallick and Mary Branson, have worked with adults with learning difficulties to produce artwork that will feature in the exhibition alongside the stunning skyscapes from The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art that inspired the works.
The Ingram Collection: Skyscapes is presented in association with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the ‘Our Museum’ initiative and Chris Ingram, owner of The Ingram Collection has generously made his works available both for the workshops and for inclusion in this exhibition.
Marilyn Scott, Director of The Lightbox, commented: ‘We are as ever most grateful to Chris for making his collection available – his generosity and the open and accessible way he allows us to use the collection is incredibly enlightened and an example to all museums in showing how art can be used to inspire creativity in those people who might not usually have access to precious collections’.
The groups that have taken part in the project are LinkAble, Cranstock Day Centre, Activity Extra, Geesemere, ArtBox Surrey and The Harbour Day Centre.
The Ingram Collection: Skyscapes is on at The Lightbox gallery and museum, Woking 10 May – 22 June. Free entry.