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The final Warrior departing Fallingbostel
The final Warrior departing Fallingbostel.
On 18 June 2014, the final Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle left Fallingbostel as part of the drawdown and closure of 3 MERCIAN. It was only fitting that the Colonel of the Regiment be the one to command the vehicle as it left the barracks.
Red Rat Art Group.
In October 2013, Mercian wife and artist Justine Simpson Worboys started The Red Rat Art Group at Fallingbostel education centre.
Her aim for the group was to provide a place and space for members of the community to practice and create art.
Her method involved encouraging, inspiring and enabling participants to uncover their own inner artist so they could create their own original unique works of art, She guided and supported the group members to find out what style of painting and which materials worked best for them. Over time participants gained confidence and discovered they could produce of fantastic works of art, they surprised themselves at their own ability.
Justine also witnessed some members of the group discovering the healing benefits associated with creating art.
Celebratory Exhibition.
At Easter the group had a wonderful exhibition of 60 works of art, Lt Col Ben Cattermole (SCOTS DG) and his wife Erica kindly hosted the event at their beautiful home Deil Farm. The artists experienced being part of an exhibition and everything that entails, they all went home at the end of the evening very happy and proud. 150 guests attended, it was a huge success.
Members of the group included:
Soldiers, their wives, civil servants, Padres a Deaconess, mothers, husbands, History, Politic, Science, Business, Art degree graduates, school art teachers, primary school teachers, children’s bus journey supervisor. The group included a few members from every battalion on camp, the NAAFI and the Church.
Acknowledgments and Thank-you
Col Denholm and the Garrison Welfare
Fund.
Lt Col Ben Cattermole MBE and his wife
Erica Royal Scots Dragoon Guards for hosting The Red Rat Art exhibition.
Maj Jez Jerome 3 MERCIAN ROG OC, Captain Dave Travis 3 MERCIAN UWO (Putting forward and securing the 1st funding application for the group), Captain John 2CS Bn REME UWO, Capt Billy McLaren 4 Scots for funding for materials.
Mrs Emma Durrant PCDL Co-Ordinator and staff, 42 AEC Group.
Major Wendy Faux and Mrs Sarah Stone for their support in the organisation of the exhibition.
Army Art Society for 4 operational art packs, which we have shared in the group.
Mr. Tony Campbell Manager NAAFI, for Drinks sponsorship for the exhibition.
Mrs. Emma Bell for Wessex Day Nursery. ‘Best Foot Forward’ art project. Michelle Fellows for working with Justine on the project along with Emma and some of the staff in the nursery.
Mrs. Elena Johnston pianist and piano teacher trained in Belarus. For playing live music on the night of the exhibition.
Derby XXIX oil painting 100 cm x 100 Justine Simpson Worboys painted this commission
in 2013, it hangs in 2 Mercian’s Officers’ Mess. 50 fine art signed prints of this painting were made and sold in June 2013.
The Red Rat Art Group hard at work
Gail Mears painting her beautiful poppies, created after painting en plein air with the group, this is number 4 of her Poppy series, Gail sold
all her work at the Red Rat Art Exhibition
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