CCA Art Bus and the Linton Childrens Book Festival

At CCA Galleries we believe that art is about more than business; it it something that inspires and moves, and should be shared with as many people as possible. That's why, as well as taking the Art Bus to support exhibitions at our approved stockists, we try to visit as many schools and get involved with as many community projects as possible.

Last weekend we visited the Darryl Nantais Gallery in the idyllic village of Linton near Cambridge. We certainly packed a lot into our visit; starting by spending a day at Linton Village College and the Granta School, where they has been studying Sir Peter Blake in their art lessons. The looks on kids' faces in priceless when they see the Art Bus roll into their playground, and their enthusiasm to get on board and find out what it's all about is universal. The next day we went over to Linton Heights Primary School, where all the pupils were dressed up as characters from their favourite books (as part of the Childrens' Book Festival). The Art Bus and the work of Blake were inspiration for two competitions arranged as part of the festival: poetry and art. The poems were inspired by one of Blake's recent artworks Birds from the Paris Quartet. One of my favourites is below:

Sir Peter Blake's Birds

Interesting painting

Really super sight, loads to see.

Perched up high owls sit.

Everyone coming together from all over the world.

Tiny birds everywhere, large ones too.

Everything muddled, everything busy.

Resting robins, storks standing, swans unfolded

Busy birds, busy people

Living in one place.

Above the buildings herons hover, blackbirds flutter

Kingfishers dive, peacocks with fan feathers open.

Every country, person and bird involved.

Blue sky up high, crowds down below

Iindividuals meeeting-dancers, footballers, others watching

Roaming chickens, penguins waddling

Dodos walking, ostrich running

Such a detailed picture.

Bethany Layton aged 7

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