YOUNG ARTISTS BY ALISON JACKSON + THE ART OF CHANGE BY LUCY OATES

See the free ‘YOUNG LOCAL ARTISTS’ portrait installation supported by Kensington & Chelsea Foundation and Rockspring Charitable Trust, in partnership with Young K&C located on Warwick Road, in situ with KCAW floor mural by artist Lucy Oates, painted last year and titled ‘The Art Of Change’. One of the first things commuters will see when they emerge from the Warwick Road exit of Earl’s Court Underground Station is a vast display of portraits shot by youngsters who are part of YOUNG LOCAL ARTISTS, a photography programme founded and run by BAFTA and multi award-winning artist Alison Jackson and supported by Kensington & Chelsea Foundation and Rockspring Charitable Trust, in partnership with Young K&C. The portraits captured during the programme culminate in a major public installation in partnership with The Earls Court Development Company. The installation is part of a wider programme of art at Earls Court, central to a vision to Bring the Wonder Back which will enliven the area as a destination and celebrate the creative talent of the local communities. Previous installations at this space include Baker and Borowski’s Pleasure Garden and Azarra Amoy’s Stars of Earl’s Court. All the portraits were taken by young people aged 4-24 who are part of the YOUNG LOCAL ARTISTS programme and live in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Many of them had never held a camera before joining the initiative which inspires, educates, and provides mentorship and opportunities.