It’s finished!!
After 5 months the finished piece is made up from residents and ex residents art work on 80 tiles.
Now sitting in pride of place in the orchard garden – Health & Well-being team at YMCA Derbyshire – thank you for your support!

Fine artist who specialises in drawing and painting
Jane Dearden is a fine artist and creative practitioner working with children and mental health groups.
After 5 months the finished piece is made up from residents and ex residents art work on 80 tiles.
Now sitting in pride of place in the orchard garden – Health & Well-being team at YMCA Derbyshire – thank you for your support!
Creating, making and having a natter….
Art club on a Wednesday for the residents….
We are proud to be able to make a safe space for our participants to have fun, make marks, experiment and lose themselves for an hour in the creative process
#Shoutout
Two of our young people have created a series of amazing photo booth pics
A year long series of creative workshops & music sessions with Soft Touch Arts for the young homeless of Leicester.
Working with local artists and musicians with funding from the Arts Council, Castle Ward and Everybody’s Reading festival…
My best mates portrait of me circa. 1992.
Joanne Finnegan!