You can be whoever you want in Leysdown
A set of posters inspired by conversations with local people
By Lucy Harrison

18th June - 12th July 2011
Public View - Saturday 18th June 2-5pm
A Conversation with the artist - Wednesday 22nd June 6-7pm
Room, the Plaza, End of the Promenade, Leysdown-on-Sea, Sheppey Kent, ME12 4QB

Lucy Harrison has been working in Leysdown and meeting local traders and residents during the winter months when there are no holidaymakers. Her project is inspired by the conversations she has had with local people, and she has developed a series of silkscreened posters to be displayed in various sites in the town, including inside local businesses. The work responds to how people feel about Leysdown, a place which completely changes according to the seasons.

http://www.lucy-harrison.co.uk/projects/leysdown/leysdown.html

Everyone is invited to join the Art at the Centre team at the Public view on Saturday the 18th June. Lucy Harrison will be discussing the experience of her Residency with Lead Artist Nicole Mollett on Wednesday 22nd June.

Past Leysdown event - Pub Quiz
5th May 2011
Merlins, Leysdown-on-Sea

Lucy Harrison worked in conjunction with the writer for Voices of Leysdown project, Rosa Ainley and to hold an pub quiz event which will take the form of a pub quiz based on local histories, stories and rumours. Performance artist Frog Morris compared, animating in an entertaining manner the series of quick fire rounds of questions. The pub quiz was well attended with over 30 guests, participants were invited to draw their own Sea monster in between answering question relating to Leysdown-on -Sea both on historical fact and Myths.

The winners received a range of prizes, from local souvenirs, to beach towels, to vouchers for meat from the Local butcher and fish and chips for four people.

Frog Morris holding up a Sea Monster form.

Link to residency page