This bracelet was made by Dorothy Shepherd age 89 who is a member of Blind Veterans UK. Dorothy made these realistic looking liquorice  allsorts during her recent training week at the Blind Veterans UK Brighton centre by layering the different colours of  fimo (coloured clay) and cutting them to size, piercing a hole through the soft clay and

A couple of months ago we featured some of the work of blind veteran Dave Thomas on our Facebook page. One of our fundraisers, Thea Davies, who is running 415 miles for Blind Veterans UK, spotted the work and asked if any pieces were available to purchase. Kindly, Dave Thomas agreed to craft a special

Blind Veterans UK Brighton wins a prestigious Drawing Inspiration Award from the Campaign for Drawing for an outstanding Big Draw event, The Physical Line. The award and a commemorative certigicate designed by Campaign Patron Sir Quentin Blake were presented by Luke Gardiner, a Trustee of the Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust. Well done to everyone involved

Blind Veterans UK held a photography week in Sheffield from the 11th to 15th March for members of the charity. We’re featuring guest blogger Keith Harness, who is a keen photographer and one of the members who attended the photography week. Monday morning saw members participating bare the recent wintery weather and poor travel conditions

“My Own Superman” is the most recent painting by Blind Veterans UK member Matthew Cecil Rhodes. This is just one of the fantastic portraits that Matthew has completed since he lost his sight after serving in the British Army. Matthew has since written a book called “Never Say Die” about his life and experiences. You

We’re showcasing some of the artwork that our members have made. This Whale Sculpture by Dave Thomas, is one of several projects he has made in Lime wood. He chose this type of wood as it’s a kiln dried timber and has a tight grain making it good for carving and finishing. Other projects that

“Laurel and Hardy” is from a series of film stars in ‘paper mosaic’ by the late Eric Church. Small square coloured paper tiles were cut and pressed onto double sided tape to build up the picture, others included Doris Day (Eric’s favourite) Audrey Hepburn, Marylyn Monroe, Steve McQueen and Elvis. Eric also made the frame surrounds

“Sunlight” by Ernie Carter. Ernie is a Blind Veterans UK member and created this painting at our Brighton centre. He used water mixable oils to create this beautiful piece and used enlarged photographs and strong contrasts to assist his viewing ability. To view more paintings by members visit us on Facebook.

“The Peaceful Pool” by blind veteran John Hodgson, was sent to our art & craft department at our Brighton centre recently. This painting is acrylic on canvas board & is just the thing to brighten up a cold winter afternoon. John completed training at the Centre & now continues to paint frequently at his home

Members from the Blind Veterans UK Brighton centre have been getting crafty recently since attending the workshop within the centre. The team of blind veterans have created a stunning mural which is taking pride of place in the reception of our Ovingdean centre. The mural is a mixed media piece of art which takes you