Watch this professional documentation film of Early Years Artist Residency ‘High Expectations’ with artist Helen Barry at Ozanam House Early Learning Centre, June 2023 – September 2024; in partnership with NEIC.
High Expectations was the first iteration of Hugh Lane Gallery’s early years artist in residence programme with artist Helen Barry. This year-long initiative was a partnership programme between North East Inner City and Hugh Lane Gallery, which ran from May 2023 to May 2024. High Expectations was with Ozanam House Early Learning Centre. The residency involved weekly sessions at Ozanam House Early Learning Centre with three groups of children, and each month the children, their parents and early years educators visited Hugh Lane Gallery where they creatively engaged and responded to artworks and the gallery space. The project culminated in an interactive exhibition for very young children and was on display at Hugh Lane Gallery from June-September 2024.
“The most important relationship we will ever have is with ourselves. This is my starting point” – Helen Barry. Helen’s practice is underpinned with an ambition to raise awareness of agency in every child. She uses a multi-disciplinary and multi-sensory approach to provide them with the stimuli and skills to connect with their own voice in order to embed a deep-rooted positive sense of self.
