The Jubilee has allowed Devizes to show its creativity, history and spirit. St Mary’s was no exception. St Mary’s is showing it has the potential to be an arts and community hub within Devizes. What better step than to have an exhibit made entirely by people within our community?
Review: The Jubilee Majesty Exhibition
Children from Wansdyke, Southbroom, and Trinity schools celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by working with renowned local artist, Joanna May and historian, David Evans over the Jubilee period.
The parish of St John with St Mary in Devizes has partnered with Joanna and historian, David Evans, to put on an exhibition entitled ‘Majesty’. The exhibition hit an unfortunate bump as Joanna contracted COVID, however a fantastic group of volunteers re-imagined her idea and used the children’s artwork to make a wonderful display.
The creative process behind the artwork
Upon walking into St Mary’s, the volunteers were incredibly friendly and while looking at the piece I spoke to Shirley Urwin and Sophie Marshall about the creative process. The children from the schools had a workshop learning about Devizes and its links to the monarchy.
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