LARKRISE Special School were celebrating last week after unveiling their latest art installation designed by artists for the benefit of pupils with special needs in Trowbridge.

The Transports and Journeys exhibition features work from 14 artists with special needs who have been mentored by artists from Warminster, Trowbridge, Bath and Salisbury.

The installation has been the brainchild of artist in residence at Larkrise School, Rebecca Churchill, who said the unveiling was a success.

“The art project has become so popular and we have done so well because it has travelled to Exeter House and we are now in the process of getting charitable status so we can do more fundraising,” she added.

“We have lots of young people with learning difficulties who are quite able and they really enjoy art and so they are working alongside the artists to create the objects in the installation," she said.

“Since 2013, which is when the project started, we have had around 1,000 people take part and we are here three times a year for families to come and see.”

The Trowbridge school also welcomed a £1,000 donation to be put towards future art exhibitions by the Imperial Charity who support young people with special needs.

It is hoped that Larkrise will be able to achieve charity status in the forthcoming months to continue their art-based work with young people with special needs.

The art installation project included a five week project with Mencap South Wilts, workshops at Larkrise School with artist Sophie Lowe and movement workshops in the dome with dancer Aimee Parsons.

The Roche Court Educational Trust, an arts education charity based at the New Art Centre Sculpture Park and Gallery in Wiltshire is the creative partner of the project.