BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF
ART FROM THE HARBOUR GALLERY CAN ALSO BE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH
The Harbour Gallery in Jersey, managed by the not-for-profit charity, Art in the Frame Foundation, is taking on a wider role than simply helping artists create beautiful things. It is putting into practice the widely accepted belief that art is also good for you.
By Pat Robson BEM & Elizabeth Le Gal, founders of The Harbour Gallery
Located on the quay of the picturesque, charming harbour of St Aubin, the Harbour Gallery is the largest exhibiting, working and selling art and craft gallery in Jersey and the Channel Islands.
The charity Art in the Frame Foundation, was originally set up in 1998 on a volunteer basis by two local art teachers. They saw the great need to promote and support the many talented up-and-coming artists and craftworkers living in Jersey who were given very little opportunity to ‘break’ into the almost non-existent art scene. The two teachers also wanted to promote more art education in schools.
From experience, they knew that the teaching of art to children and adults not only enhances academic performance in other subjects but helps with all round emotional development. Art as therapy helps get in touch with inner feelings and release inner tensions that other subjects are unable to do.
Art in the Frame took on The Harbour Gallery in 2003 which has now become the hub and shop window of the charity. The gallery is the largest working gallery in the
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Channel Islands, and showcases the very best of emerging and acclaimed local artists and craftworkers. This is done by four part-time members of staff and volunteers led by Pat Robson BEM. It is a tremendous challenge keeping the gallery open because we have to pay commercial rent, insurance and other overheads but also keeping it very professional and well looked after. In that way it provides all visitors with a good experience in which to invest in local art. The charity has to rely on sponsorship, donations and fundraising as it receives no States of Jersey funding or any on-going financial support. Through having a gallery, the work of local artists can be viewed and that can help them make connections to UK events and galleries. The foundation is also supported greatly by its current patron, Lady Dalton, who visits the gallery regularly.
It is a credit to the volunteers and supporters that The Harbour Gallery can run a comprehensive programme of exhibitions, workshops, classes and events for adults and children alike. There are a minimum of nine exhibitions a year and the staff run as many exciting and innovative workshops as possible. This attracts school children and adults, both local and visiting British/European artists and
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