Brentwood Art Trail returns with free schools art project

The annual event, organised by Brentwood Connected, the Business Improvement District (BID) in Brentwood, Shenfield, and Ingatestone, is set to return on May 31.

To prepare for the event, the team behind the trail, with the sponsorship of Chicken & Frog Bookshop, Guided Learning, and Key Tuition, organised two free art sessions for primary schools in the borough.

Businesses including Chicken & Frog Bookshop sponsored the event so schools could enjoy for free (Image: Brentwood Connected) An estimated 3,000 children participated in an online lesson with local artist and art teacher Sue Mills, of Curly Cloud Art.

Jana Meyer, owner of Key Tuition, said: “Art is the key to unlocking creativity and confidence.

“We’re proud to support this art project once again this year, giving local children a space to shine.”

Children created bilateral drawings as part of a huge Brentwood Art Trail online art lesson (Image: LARCHWOOD)

Natasha Radford, owner of Chicken & Frog Bookshop, added: “It’s always a pleasure to sponsor this event.

“Connecting children with an artist is something really special and the work they create is always brilliant.”