Priory Gallery Group visit to Art Collection

Members of the Priory Gallery Group, led by Mary Spragg, were the first to take part in the Transitions Project, with a visit to the Art Collection Store on the 26th March, 2010.  The visit was supervised by Emma Davison, Curator at the Great Yarmouth Museums Service (NMAS).  Jean Fisher, Susan Hacon, Kathleen Hewitt, Gillian Southgate,  Jean Stacey and Mary met up with Bridget Heriz and Emma in the Charles Dickens room at the Central Library to discuss the project and to learn about the art collection and were then able to enjoy perusing rarely seen works at close quarters.  Everybody found something to inspire them and will go on to develop some work of their own towards the exhibition which will take place in November 2010. 

The Priory Gallery Group came together two years ago when the National Gallery offered an outreach programme offering access to the collection and talks to members of the community in Great Yarmouth.  Those people who took advantage of this wonderful opportunity have now stayed together to form a group which meets on a monthly basis to share their interest.  A number will be able to study further with the National Gallery programme later this year.