Creativity teaches people with disabilities to:

• be spontaneous and free in their expression
• be honest – real – and direct
• make their own choices
• use their imagination
• concentrate and be focused on their work
• think differently and learn new ways of doing things
• present their world and tell their story through art

Join our creative community

The Spark Studio environment develops social skills:

• people make friends - and assist each other
• they interact creatively with each other
• they experience how creative ideas help them in their lives
• they are exposed to and work in a different and stimulating environment
• Be inspired by a dynamic, creative group environment’

Participants Gain:

• Art making teaches many different skills
• As a person’s ability develops so will their self esteem
• This will help them become more confident
• It will give them a greater range and choice of expression
• It will increase their ability to cope and deal with challenges
• They will enjoy the freedom of new ways to communicate

Art Exhibitions

• Spark Studio hold’s public art exhibitions to promote our artists work
• Works are regularly displayed in our studio
• Portfolios of artist’s work are maintained
• We are committed to the promotion of our artists in the genre of ‘naïve art’

Creative Expression as Education

Whilst Spark Studio sessions facilitate creative expression and self development they most centrally provide a learning process. Artists learn about media and elements of art making through experimentation and individual tuition.

DISCOVER THE JOY OF ART