I was invited to work with youth club members to create artworks that gave them a sense of belonging in the village. These small but impactful panels were designed with and feature the next generation of young men living in Lidlington, a small rural village on the Marston Vale line.
Young people claim a sense of belonging and bring positivity to their village station.
Date: March 2023
Location: Lidlington Station, Bedfordshire
Funders:
London Northwestern Railway ‘Your Community Your Fund’
Partners:
Lidlington Youth Club
Commissioner:
Stephen Sleight, Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership
Photo credit:
Alisha Miller, Stephen Sleight
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Artist's Notes
Lidlington Lads
I was invited to work with youth club members to create artworks that gave them a sense of belonging in the village. These small but impactful panels were designed with and feature the next generation of young men living in Lidlington, a small rural village on the Marston Vale line.
They curated their own ‘photoshoot’ and helped select the colours and images that reflected them. The village youth club is a haven for the young people here, especially during this project when Lidlington Station was out of service and access out of the area was more difficult.
The young people feel a sense of pride to be part of these artworks and enjoyed finding themselves within the pieces.
