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We deliver programmes for learning disabled and neurodivergent artists to develop their own individual journey, as well as to develop as cultural practitioners, leaders and advocates, in order to create change across the arts and society.
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🎉 It's Volunteer Appreciation Month at Prism - Meet Olga-Mariia! 🎉
Olga-Mariia has been volunteering with us since January, bringing her expertise and heart to our studio every Thursday. As an Artist Facilitator, she provides invaluable support, working both in groups and one-to-one with our studio members.
🧘♀️ With a background in art therapy and meditation practices, Olga has infused our space with a sense of calmness and kindness, helping our artists thrive creatively and emotionally.
💖 Thank you, Olga, for sharing your time and talents with us!
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🎉 It's Volunteer Appreciation Month at Prism - Meet Bethany! 🎉
Bethany Black, a University Graduate artist, has been volunteering with us since March, providing one-to-one support to young artists in Studio Lift-Off.
🎨 Whether it's helping with technical equipment, offering reassurance, or talking through ideas, Bethany ensures that every young artist gets the support they need to grow and create with confidence.
💡 This kind of dedicated, hands-on support is invaluable – making our space even more inclusive and empowering for young creatives.
👏 A huge thank you to Bethany for everything she does! #inclusionmatters
Photography by Stuart Walker 📸
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🔦 Artist Spotlight: Nigel Hayman 🔦
Did you know that Prism has an online gallery showcasing incredible work by learning disabled and neurodivergent artists?
This month, we’re highlighting Nigel Hayman - a Carlisle-based, self-taught artist whose work transforms everyday subjects into captivating visual narratives. From objects and people to places and even food, Nigel’s inspirations are as varied as his materials - acrylic, watercolour, collage, and fine line pen.
His distinctive style includes well-observed silhouettes, carefully outlined forms, and handwritten text that offers captions, poetry, or moments of humour and nostalgia. Since joining Studio Focus in 2023, he now also explores his passion for storytelling into Prism's Theatre group on Fridays.
Explore Nigel’s work and get to know his creative process: prismarts.org.uk/artist-gallery/nigel-hayman/
1. Self Portrait, 2023 | Paper Collage, 29.7 x 29.7 cm
2. Two Faces, 2024 | Soft Pastels on Cartridge Paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
3. Cut Outs, 2024 | Paper Collage, 29.7 x 21 cm
4. Potato Chip Sticks, 2024 | Coloured Pencil on Cartridge Paper, 29.7 x 21 cm
📢 Support learning disabled and neurodivergent artists by sharing and following our online gallery!
#PrismArts #OnlineGallery #ArtistSpotlight #NigelHayman #NeurodivergentArtists #LearningDisabledArtists
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Michael Shepherd’s charming steam train, created with air dry clay and acrylic paint. Michael has a passion for modern and heritage railways which features heavily across his body of artwork, including this excellently finessed 3D piece.
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Matt, working from his own drawings of riverboats, began this piece by creating a series of interlocking shapes using modelling wire. He then wrappped the final sculpture with masking tape to use as a stencil for spray painting.
We are loving the confidence Matt is establishing in his unique creative processes.
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A0 acrylic painting of the Carlisle United football grounds by Max, a student from James Rennie post 16 who is attending our transition project this term.
Over three workshops Max carefully mixed and applied his colours to represent a place of great importance to him.
James Rennie Post 16 have attended Prism for the last 3 years as a part of our young person’s transition programme, enjoying a wide range of multidisciplinary workshops to develop their own creative practice.
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Untitled Sculpture by Marina, 2025. Clay. Created at the Prism Studio.
Check out more of Marina's artwork: prismarts.org.uk/artist-gallery/marina/
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Catherine Quilter feeling the groove of soft pastels. ✨We are always keen to explore the sensory aspects of each material or technique and how each artist experiences these processes individually.
Beautiful photographs by 📸 Stuart Walker
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JYMA has been recently experimenting with different mediums to communicate his new poem series. 🔶🌀➿
JYMA says “that the poems are inspired by modern day problems and possible solutions” and welcomes positive or constructive feedback!
The poem series comprises of :
War Poem
My Hope for Woke
A Life Without Art
Swipe through to read each one across each 3D cube, photographed and documented by the artist himself. ✨
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Assemblage by Andrew Evans 🌀
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Tom Hanley is a prolific world building artist who creates a rich diverse of characters, largely based in a fantasy, folklore and medieval inspired setting. 🏰
Recently Tom has been expanding his skills by creating large scale pieces in a variety of mediums, including watercolour paint and oil pastels. With every new piece Tom’s world building becomes a rich tapestry of characters and locations.
Pictured here are some completed works and details of works in progress.
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We’ve got some fantastic clay works in progress on the go at the moment -
▪️ Stuart has begun a 3D addition to his Dumbledore series.
▪️ Marina is working on an exciting piece based off a location in the video game Grand Theft Auto.
▪️ Catherine is making a large trophy to celebrate the work done at Prism.
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Rosie Thompson’s beautiful new collage - this is Rosie’s largest collage and displays her skill in layering abstract shapes to create a dynamic and textural large piece.
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Stuart Irving has begun a series of Dumbledores, using a different medium for each interpretation. 🧙♂️It’s magic to see how Stuart retranslates the same reference image to create a series that is both cohesive yet with each medium demonstrating a unique output.
As shown there is pastel, acrylic paint and collage. 💫
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“Feels more like close to home, close to nature, in the country.” - Nigel Hayman.
Transport yourself to a pastoral bliss with one of Nigel Hayman’s countryside scenes.
Completed with crayons on A3, Nigel has been working on a set of beautiful landscapes celebrating the verdant majesty of the British Isles.
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We’ve seen beautiful artworks completed today in the studio, details as shown…
✨ Annie Robinson - “Dolly” (watercolour and marker pens)
✨ Michael Shepherd - “The Lost Track and Stations between Maryport and Carlisle” (charcoal, soft pastels and water)
✨Rosie Thompson “Magazines” (pen and soft pastels)
✨ Catherine Quilter “Spiral” (marker pens and acrylic paint)
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New piece “The Loop de Loop” by Matt Armstrong of a giant curly narrow boat. Matt experimented with a range of media on this piece, including chalk, pastels, ink and paint - swipe through for some juicy details!
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🌀 Works in progress. 🌀 Artists of Studio Arts and Focus have begun a major project which seeks to explore self initiated ideas along with developing experimentation of media. ➿ Here are just a few exciting works in progress from the start of this process.
Artists as shown :
➿ Catherine Quilter
➿ Stuart Irving
➿ Shell Oates
➿ Rosie Thompson (& detail)
➿ Nigel Hayman
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