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RAW News June/ July 2021

6/21/2021

Welcome to the latest newsletter of RAW (Real Arts Workshops).
We remember our friend Leigh 'Finlee' Saunders (see earlier Blog about that) - continuing his creative legacy by using his art materials in our projects with various groups.
If you view the attached PDF version of the newsletter in Adobe Reader, you will be able to click relevant web links - and our own website has many resources and information too. The preview image is below.
Please do get in touch with any queries / feedback on any of the articles or if you think we can work with your organisation on some uplifting and engaging creative projects.

Thank you and stay safe,
Alex, Gary and the team.

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#FinleesLegacy

6/18/2021

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High Quality Art Materials gifted to RAW

Leigh 'Finlee Russell' Saunders was an extraordinarily talented Birmingham based artist, sculptor, musician and film maker. He was a good friend of Alex Vann, founder of RAW and the pair worked together on music and video projects and met through mutual friend, Birmingham singer song writer Rich McMahon, who passed away in 2015.

Leigh created an army of plasticine characters called 'The Smiley Dudes' which spread a message of fun and positivity around the globe. Below is a video of him delivering a hundred Smiley Dudes to children at the Rare Disease Summer Party in 2017.

Unfortunately Leigh lost his battle with cancer in March 2021. We were overwhelmed when heard from the family that they'd like to pass on his art materials so that we can use them with our groups and in that way keep his creative legacy alive.
We'd like to publicly thank the family and will continue to post examples of work on our social media channels using his materials using the hash tag #FinleesLegacy

Above are just a few examples of work Alex has created, either as examples on virtual art sessions with various groups including British Deaf Association, Deaf Plus, Mossley Community Arts Club, or face to face at Percy Shurmer Academy, Birmingham or commissioned work. The Pop Art painting of The Man On The Horse is on show at The Chindit pub in Wolverhampton until August 2021.

Leigh performing an amazing version of The Eagles Desperado at the tribute gig for Rich McMahon in 2015.

Leigh delivering 100 Smiley Dudes to children attending the Rare Diseases Summer Party 2017.

'My Beautiful Broken Guitar' filmed and directed by Leigh Saunders, song by Rich McMahon

'You Shine On' by Alex Vann, featuring Leigh Saunders (middle left)

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RAW Annual Review 2020

12/31/2020

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A compilation of some of the stand out moments of 2020 for RAW (Real Arts Workshops).
We adapted our business in the face of a global pandemic and were able to reach many people with our (now largely online) workshops.
We are grateful that our staff and volunteers remained fit and well and hope that the Arts will be recognised as one of the heroes of 2020 in terms of people's sense of wellbeing. It has been so for us.
We wish all our Facebook followers a Happy New Year and hope that 2021 is a year of sustained growth for everyone.
Now, so long 2020!

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RAW News June/ July 2021

#FinleesLegacy

High Quality Art Materials gifted to RAW

RAW Annual Review 2020

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