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in town this month: ART<br />
art & about<br />
In town this month<br />
Mid-month you’ll notice a series of portraits<br />
appearing in windows up and down the High<br />
Street. The Refugee’s Gift is an exhibition of<br />
photographs by Bill Knight that, along with<br />
their captions, tell the story of 39 refugees<br />
who’ve benefitted from our long tradition<br />
of offering asylum. Arriving from recent<br />
conflict zones, or having fled decades ago<br />
from Hitler’s Germany, the men and women<br />
in the photographs have all arrived with an<br />
unstoppable determination and made positive<br />
contributions to life in the UK. Originally<br />
taken for a project with the Refugee Council,<br />
they will be on display in <strong>Lewes</strong> from 16th –<br />
30th and Bill will be speaking about the project<br />
at the Don’t Stand By Holocaust memorial<br />
event at the Town Hall on 27th.<br />
Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley photographed by Bill Knight<br />
Mehrad Ramazany photographed by Bill Knight<br />
The exhibition Mr Gregson Went to Work continues<br />
at Pelham House until 21st with their second<br />
annual Open Art Exhibition up from 22nd.<br />
Featuring works in a variety of media from over<br />
70 local artists, the show is partly curated by staff<br />
at the hotel and a percentage of each sale goes to<br />
support the Rockinghorse Appeal. The show is<br />
free, open daily from 9am to 9pm and runs until<br />
3rd March.<br />
Chalk Gallery take a rest for refurbishment from<br />
1st to 10th and will re-open on 11th with the<br />
raku-fired cows, pigs, sheep and horses of Mary<br />
Clarke taking centre stage.<br />
Mary Clarke John at the Olympic Marathon by Mervyn Hathaway at Pelham House<br />
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