“We Learnt to Fly” – An Exhibition by the artist, Red
Meet-the-Artist Talk: 25 July, 7–9 PM, St James Church, Torpoint
TORPOINT, CORNWALL – July 2025:
The We Learnt to Fly exhibition by local artist Red opens 26–28 July, from 10 am–2 pm daily at St James Church, Salamanca Street, Torpoint PL11 2BE. Entry is free and open to all.
Special Event – 25 July, 7–9 pm:
Join us for a moving evening of discussion, art by the artist Red, poetry by a fellow survivor,also called Red, and Biddy, co-founder of Becoming Arethusa CIC. The evening includes a talk at 7:30pm, followed by a Q&A. Expect powerful stories, myth-busting, and space to reflect on how art and community can challenge domestic abuse narratives. Free entry with refreshments.
About the Exhibition:
We Learnt to Fly explores myths of domestic abuse through visual art, creating a bold, hopeful space for collective healing and truth-telling. This is a space for finding out how to get professional support for yourself or anyone else that you have concerns about that may be experiencing abuse.
About Becoming Arethusa CIC:
Becoming Arethusa CIC is a community interest company co-founded by Red and Biddy, set up to provide clinical art therapy and creative expression for women who have experienced domestic abuse. The organisation champions survivor-led narratives, using the arts to influence change in systems like the family courts through partnerships with Plymouth City Council, The Women’s Centre Cornwall and The Sunflower Centre, Plymouth.
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