A poor, rural school in Zimbabwe will be getting new books, thanks to Bishop Gilpin School in Merton, which has raised over £2,000.
Bishop Gilpin Primary in Lake Road, Wimbledon, hosted an exhibition of art from the pupils at Mabale School in Dete, north-west Zimbabwe, at their annual summer fair on Saturday.
Zimbabwean-born artist and illustrator Robin Reynolds joined Bishop Gilpin headteacher Matthew Ball to judge the colourful artwork, and donated one of his Visscher Redrawn prints, which he signed and had framed, to be auctioned off at the end of the school fair, raising £345.
Robin Reynolds said: “It’s fun to see how children view the world, wherever they may be.
“But at the same time it’s a shame that children everywhere don’t have the same opportunities. So I’m very pleased that the children and school community at Bishop Gilpin have done so much to create opportunities for the children of Mabale School in Zimbabwe.
“As a Zimbabwean, I’m proud and flattered to be associated with their efforts.”
Reynolds’ Visscher Redrawn is a modern view of the London skyline, first drawn by Dutch artist Visscher in 1616 in what has become an iconic image of medieval London. Both the originals are on
display in the Guildhall art gallery in London until November.
1 Comment