Visual Arts

Open Arts currently has 2 visual arts groups which meet in Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast weekly.

Monday 10:30am – 12:30pm

Wednesday 10am – 12pm

Open Arts has a group which is specifically for those who are blind or partically sited. They meet in Divis Community Centre, Falls Road, Belfast weekly.

Thursday 10am – 12pm

In 2023 they held their first exhibition after lockdown “Pieces of Us” In Arts For All, Cityside Retail Park, Belfast.

The collection was composed of a variety of techniques including print, mosaic and collage.

Mary Lou from our visual art group is sitting in her wheelchair in front of a wall that has pictures of different sizes hug in four rows.
Darren our participant is wearing blue jogging bottoms and a black t-shirt. He is pointing to a piece of artwork that he has created and is hung on the wall. The picture is small in size and is of burnt orange, red and white colours