Four local art societies are producing work along the theme of sport and movement especially for the Cooper Gallery’s Creative Connections exhibition, which begins on Saturday, 14 January.

This marks the start of the Olympic year at the Cooper Gallery and features work from Art Buddies, Barnsley Photographic Society, Icon Art Group and Pennine Artists

The exhibition showcases the variety of art that happens every day in households around the Barnsley borough and the groups that meet to share their ideas and creativity.

The groups involved come from all corners of the borough and they are largely made up of amateur artists and photographers who have joined for all kinds of reasons.

Some want to develop and push their own skills; for others it is the exchange of ideas and techniques that inspires them.

These creative threads and connections are brought together through this exhibition and it is hoped that they inspire people to get creative or maybe join or start a new group themselves.
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