Almost 100 art pieces by Renfrewshire creatives will be on display tomorrow night as part of a Paisley charity's fundraising exhibition.
Finding Your Feet recently opened its doors to its bustling new hub in the town centre, with dozens of Renfrewshire charities joining the amputee and limb difference organisation in the St James’ Place building.
The hub was a longtime dream for Finding Your Feet founder Corinne Hutton, who wanted to create a space for third sector groups supporting people in the Renfrewshire community and beyond.
And now that the hub is up and running, Corinne decided to think outside the box when it came to decorating.
This week, more than 90 paintings by 22 Renfrewshire artists are being installed in the building in time for The Charity Hub Art Collective.
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Art lovers can head along to the hub tomorrow night and on Saturday afternoon to take in the selection of pieces which range from watercolours to photography, with 30 per cent of any of the pieces sold donated to Finding Your Feet.
Corinne - who was among the first people in the UK to receive a double hand transplant - said: “We were trying to work out what we could do to decorate the building as there are some very large white walls.
“It was then that we had an idea to reach out to local artists and display their work in the building and host the exhibition.
“It gives people a chance to come along and see the building and what is happening as well as helping celebrate local artists.
“It is looking absolutely amazing and all of the artists taking part have been absolutely delighted.
“We’re really looking forward to welcoming people in to see what we have going on.”
The new hub is now fully up and running following months of work to transform the space into the dream charity hub.
Finding Your Feet unveiled their plans earlier this year after previously moving into the ground floor of the building in 2019.
And Corinne said it’s been amazing to see the place being used to it’s full potential.
She added: “It’s been great to see how it has all worked out. It’s all happening and the place is really bustling.
“Just this morning I walked through the communal space and there were three different charities all having their team meetings.
“It was great to see it come together like it has.”
The exhibition will take place tonight from 7pm until 9pm and again on Saturday from 2pm until 4pm.
Entry is free - to book a space go to https://findingyourfeet.net/charity-hub-art-collective.
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