Locally based artist Lucie Maycock was appointed as Chesterfield’s artist in residence and hosted workshops in the town centre from September to December 2024.
There were sessions for both adults and children, ranging from printmaking, to storytelling, photography and much more.
Following on from the workshops Lucie is currently working on a series of artworks that will be displayed in the town centre.
As part of the workshops Lucie collected stories and memories from members of the community – these new artworks will share and celebrate these stories.
The works are set to be unveiled in March 2025.
Lucie is a socially engaged multi-disciplined freelance artist who specialises in community arts. Her career spans over 15 years working in a number of disciplines and creative mediums.
Initially she specialised in youth arts, working in a creative arts centre delivering visual arts, media, theatre projects and more. She now works as a freelancer for a wide range of organisations, third sector and projects. Delivering to all ages and enabling people to find joy and wonder through the arts.
She is immensely passionate about all of her community projects and strives to make the world a better place using the arts as her tool.
You can follow Lucie on social media to keep up to date with the planned workshops and see what has been happening. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram and X.
