From Saturday 10th December Mandell’s Gallery, of Elm Hill in Norwich, will be hosting their annual Christmas show, which this year includes two budding young artists, Lotte Kings and Thomas Steward.

Lotte and Thomas are two emerging artists who will exhibit alongside internationally renowned, professional artists in this festive show with the aim of gaining more experience in presenting their work, discovering how the public perceive their work and building their reputations. Mandell’s Gallery has generously donated this exhibition space in their Christmas show for Lotte and Thomas through somewhereto_, a nationwide project funded by Legacy Trust UK. somewhereto_ aims to match young people aged 16-25 with the space they need to do the things they love within sport, culture and the arts, and the eastern region is being run by the arts and community development charity Creative Arts East.

Lotte Kings, a graduate of Norwich University College of the Arts, explores the relationship between florals and patterns in her work, combining traditional and modern techniques to create her pieces. "I use the traditional technique of watercolour alongside modern technology to distort and transform the image into something else entirely!”

Her fellow exhibitor, Thomas Steward AKA Tommy Human, who is currently studying illustration in Hertfordshire, says his work is mainly focused on “developing his own unique visual language of illustration, as well as striving to create individuality in the stencil art movement”. Rachel Allen, of Mandell’s Gallery, says "It's been a wonderful opportunity to be involved in the project, promoting young artists of today".
 
The Christmas show starts on Saturday 10th December and is open from 11am – 4pm. There will be mulled wine and delicious mince pies to have while you view the art work.
 
If, like Lotte and Thomas, you are aged between 16-25 and need a space or are able to offer a space to young people for such activities, please contact Creative Arts East on 01953 713390, tweet us @somewhereto_EST or get in touch via www.somewhereto.com.