A lift for Artstation
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Two generations of artists bring you Artstation’s latest exhibition, “From Grandma to Grandson with love”.
The exhibition, which runs from 21 April – 1 May 2010, features painting and drawing works by 80-year old Esme Towns and her grandson Samuel Wheeler, 37. Esme Towns has been an active painter since the 1940s and her grandson carries on the painting tradition.
Two generations of artists bring you Artstation’s latest exhibition, “From Grandma to Grandson with love”.
The exhibition, which runs from 21 April – 1 May 2010, features painting and drawing works by 80-year old Esme Towns and her grandson Samuel Wheeler, 37. Esme Towns has been an active painter since the 1940s and her grandson carries on the painting tradition.
The exhibition coincides with the opening of Artstation’s new lift, which was installed recently as part of a project to make the community facility more accessible.
Esme Towns will officially open the new lift on 20 April at 4.30pm. Esme attends a painting course at Artstation so the new lift will make it easier for her to get to the upstairs studio each week.
The project also included the installation of a disabled toilet, and the print studio on the ground level of the building was extended, making the studio more spacious for users.
Auckland City Council‘s disability programme advisor, Minnie Baragwanth says:
“Auckland City Council is totally committed to improving access to the social and cultural life of the city. Artstation has always shown real leadership in making its art programmes accessible to all people.
“The lift and other alterations will make it much easier for the many creative older and disabled Aucklanders to explore and further develop their artistic abilities.”