Big Draw 2003 North West Launch

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Lady Lever Gallery, Port Sunlight

An Explosion of Graphic Activity

11 October 2003

The Big Draw 2003 Launch in Liverpool was a grand celebration of the art of drawing by people of all ages and abilities.

Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool

Children and parents, teenagers and amateur artists all participated. The drawings were inspired by the treasures of the Lady Lever.

Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool

As well as working on small scale individual drawings, some young people made a truly enormous drawing.

Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool
Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool

This was inspired by the largest picture in the gallery, Frederic Leighton's magnificent celebration of the civilisation of Ancient Greece, 'The Daphnephoria'.

Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool

Wirral schools were involved and there was close co-operation with The Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead.

Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool

There was an explosion of graphic activity in the gallery which triggered a series of similar exciting events throughout National Museums Liverpool.

Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool
Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool
Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool
Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool
Big Draw 2003 launch, Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool