Award-winning artist Laurie Barnard’s Great War tribute at Peterborough Museum

Head to Peterborough Museum between Tuesday, 9 September and Sunday, 30 November to see one man’s memorial to the soldiers of World War One, with ‘Remembering the Sacrifice’, an exhibition by artist Laurie Barnard

Born three years after the end of World War One, Laurie has childhood memories of the people around him talking of ‘The War To End All Wars’. His father, John, was captured during the early years of the war in France and was detained as a prisoner of war.

In his new exhibition ‘Remembering the Sacrifice… one man’s memorial to the British soldiers of World War One’, Laurie has attempted to capture, through sculpture, paint and poetry, a little of the experiences of those who fought.

Now aged 93, Laurie has spent his whole life creating art in many media, including wood, paint, clay and poetry. He studied at Camberwell Art College, followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather as an expert puppeteer, became a renowned maker of marionettes in wood, has written poetry, worked as a professional designer, and painted in most mediums.

For more information about the exhibition, call Peterborough Museum on 01733 864 663, email or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com.