Kennington Kids: Raw Urban
Many young people grow up in difficult and chaotic
circumstances, with little self esteem, security or positive role
models. Constantly in the news for the wrong reasons, the problem
of disaffected youths, street crime and growing gang culture can
feel out of control.
For six years Dulwich Picture Gallery's Education Department has
been running evening art workshops for young people on an estate in
Lambeth. The Gallery has partnered with Alford House Youth
Club which serves three large council estates in the heart
of Kennington in Lambeth, one of London's poorest boroughs.
Every week professional artists teach young people at drop-in
workshops where they experience
success and discover their potential as artists.
Kennington Kids featured work by a group of
youths involved in the project and it has been exhibited
at The Portland Gallery, the Dulwich
Picture Gallery, and the Mayors Office, City
Hall