Launch of the Regional and National Poster Competition at the House of Lords
February 19th 2008
The four artworks on display in the House of Lords
The competition was officially launched on 19th February at the House of Lords. Lord Avebury is a strong supporter of GRTHM and was in attendance to chat and discuss the artworks produced by GRT artists as part of the competition.
Damien Le Bas talks about "Travellers’ Ireland" a mixed media artwork on a printed map
Daniel Baker explains ‘Gilded Sign’ to the audience. It is gold and silver leaf with enamel paint on perspex
Delaine Le Bas talks about all the elements that make up ‘We’re Moving to our Future’. It's mixed media on fabric.
Ferdinand Koci's ‘Jek kotor akatar i rromani paramisa’ which translates from Rromani chib as ‘One Part of Romani History’ is pastel and gouache on cartridge paper.
Rokker Radio
"Go to most museums and we're missing. In schools Children learn more about the Romans, Vikings or even fairies than they do about us. We have quite literally been written out of the history books. But all that may be about to change..."
So says Jake Bowers a Traveller and broadcaster who hosts the Rokker Radio show.
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