Young artists from across Cambridgeshire and Norfolk wow families and public with church exhibition

Primary school pupils from across Cambridgeshire and Norfolk showed off their creative talents at an exhibition featuring artwork from more than 25 schools.

The exhibition at St Mary’s Church, Ely, featured work from schools across the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT).

The DEMAT Art Exhibition gave the children the opportunity to show their families and the wider Cambridgeshire community what they are capable of producing.

Featuring more than 250 pieces of artwork, the exhibition initially opened to pupils and their families for a private viewing, before opening to the public the next day.

In total, more than 350 guests attended the private viewing, before the public showing welcomed more than 100 people.

Sally Fields, events coordinator at DEMAT, said: “We were delighted with the amount of high-quality artwork presented for the exhibition. Even more amazing was the fact that the artists were all under 11 years old. The wonderfully warm reception we had from our visitors and the excitement of our artists seeing their work on display led to a thoroughly joyful and successful event.”

Adrian Ball, trust chief executive officer said: “It is so important to all of us at DEMAT to celebrate our pupils’ talents and give them every opportunity to embrace their creative spirits. I am looking forward to seeing what else these wonderful young people can do!”