Creative Connections Southampton

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A brand new 'Creative Connections Southampton' exhibition is now on at Southampton City Art Gallery 

Displaying over 40 works from the National Portrait Gallery together with paintings from Southampton's own art collections, the exhibition celebrates figures with connections to the city.  The show features Jane Austen, Craig David, Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell, Chris Packham, Alan Shearer, Captain of the Titanic Edward John Smith, the City’s first female mayor Lucia Foster Welch, and a recently acquired portrait of the Paralympic athlete Aaron Phipps, born in Totton, Southampton.

Art students from Cantell School in Southampton also collaborated with Hampshire-based artist Pete Codling to explore portraiture through drawing, using charcoal to capture people they chose to represent the City. Their new portraits will be displayed alongside the collections from both galleries.

A vibrant programme of activities & events will also support the exhibition including portrait drawing workshops & a range of talks from Southampton Archives about some of the figures portrayed in the exhibition.  Discover more about the free activities and workshops here - https://southamptoncityartgallery.com/creativeconnections/