Artists to fill vacant store with their art.

ARTISTS in Erdington will take over the former Somerfield store tomorrow to fill it with examples of their art.

The vacant supermarket, in Central Square off the High Street, has already been the base for a successful project by children from St Barnabas School . They worked with local artists to produce murals which are now on show around St Barnabas church, which was devastated dev·as·tate
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.

2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by arsonists in October 2007.

The lead artists and members of Erdington Arts Forum will take over the space throughout the summer with an eclectic e·clec·tic
adj.
1. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy.

2. mix of fine art, crafts, textiles, film making, sculpture, installation, photography, painting, drawing and writing.

Patrick Hayes Patrick Hayes may refer to:

Patrick Michael Hayes, Canadian politician, Ontario New Democratic Party
Patrick Cardinal Hayes (1867–1938), Archbishop of New York 1924
Patrick J. Hayes (born 1944), British computer scientist

, Birmingham City Council's arts officer for Erdington, said: "I am extremely impressed by the work and effort the Arts Forum and the ETCP have gone to in order to secure the space and put on an exhibition of a very high standard."

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Date:	Jul 30, 2009
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