Interpretation of 'The Fighting Temeraire'

Druzhba saturday school

This work was made by children aged five to 11 from Druzhba, a Saturday school for children of Russian and Lithuanian backgrounds in East London.

The children wanted to create the effect of stained glass. After painting the background using acrylic paint on 16 individual canvases, they used strips of coloured paper to add texture and definition. Gold paper was added last of all to reflect the light and capture Turner’s luminosity.

Druzhba, meaning friendship, was set up in 2003 by a group of parents in order to maintain a sense of their culture while also developing knowledge and respect for the one in which they now live. 'If you give children the opportunity to do the things they love, they'll use their time usefully.' (Galina Clark, founder of the school)