THE talents of artists in South Lakeland are being harnessed in a national celebration of living artists, called the Year of the Artist.
The project has sparked at least 1,000 artists' residencies and commissions across the country, and Northern Arts is supporting around 100 alone, of which four are to take place in South Lakeland later this year:
An installation in a new, small gallery space at the Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere, by artists Russell Mills and Ian Walton, in association with Paul Farley, poet-in-residence at Dove Cottage.
'Dead' by Welfare State International - an exhibition of funeral artefacts to be held in April for three months at LanternHouse, Ulverston, featuring works by 20 reputed artists and designers.
'Phytoform' - a residency by artist Julia Barton, adopting a contemporary approach to topiary and plant sculpture, hosted by the Bagot family of Levens Hall.
'Cheap Art' by Pete Moser and John Fox - 'beautiful songs, objects and stories' sold at knock-down prices at outdoor weekly markets in South Lakeland and north Lancashire.
South Lakeland District Council part-funded the four residencies in South Lakeland.
Cultural and tourism services manager Jim Walker told the leisure and amenities committee that the council's support - both financial and practical - had unlocked money from other sources, and ensured Year of the Artist projects would take place in South Lakeland.
He said Year of the Artist was an opportunity to profile the excellent work of artists and arts bodies in South Lakeland.
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