Duo use their Talents to help raise
funds for The Customs House
Two Lawe Top legends have joined forces to help their local arts centre.
Artist and animator Sheila Graber and writer Janis Blower have combined
their talents to raise funds for The Customs House in South Shields.
Sheila has been selling her art in aid of The Customs House via an
online exhibition and brought in long-time friend Janis to give her own
insights into some of the sights Sheila has caught in her drawings of the Lawe
Top over the years.
Dubbed Lowdown on the Lawe, Janis uses her much-loved style to tell the
story of the ‘Victorian streets that criss-cross a substantial part of The
Lawe’, feeding in facts and her own personal memories.
The original artworks range from £60 to £400 with all proceeds from the
more expensive pieces and 50% of the others going to The Customs House charity.
Sheila has also donated profits to Willow Cats Adoption Centre. Sheila said: "When I started looking
through my old art work of the Lawe Top, drawn when I lived there from the 1950s-60s,
I thought... Aha, who knows more about the Lawe Top than anyone? Janis! She kindly agreed to bring the whole 'online
exhibition' alive with her vast knowledge that she condenses into stories full
of information, humanity and humour. It has been a pleasure to work with her
and her words again.”
Former Shields Gazette features writer Janis, best known for her columns
Women’s World and Cookson Country, said: "The Lawe Top is a special place
for Sheila and myself. Her beautiful paintings and drawings of it are, for me,
instantly recognisable and evocative, and it's been lovely to have the
opportunity to share some of the history and stories that I grew up with of
what is still my home. I hope folk enjoy
these glimpses, in words and pictures, of this historic part of the town, while
at the same time supporting a place that's close to both our hearts."
To view the work of Sheila and Janis go to: https://www.customshouse.co.uk/gallery/sheilagraber/
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