Student Dean Morris, currently living in Nottingham but originally from Stone, will be exhibiting his work at Nottingham Trent University degree show until Saturday 11th June.
Dean is also making a name for himself as an actor.
[box type=”shadow” align=”aligncenter” ]He says: “My artwork consists of a pop-up shop selling Dean Morris merchandise, including life-size chocolate heads as a poke in the notion of celebrity, as well as a film I was in which was made in and around Stoke by Chinwag Films called Buy Me a Suit.
“As part of my work I am going to be riding an exercise bike throughout the opening times of the degree show in order to raise money for Emmanuel House, a charity that exists to support homeless, vulnerable or isolated adults in and around Nottingham and relies solely on donations.” [/box]
Dean’s no stranger to charitable causes. Last year he joined in the flan-flinging fun at a Tiswas birthday party in Stone to raise funds for Chris Evans’ Children in Need Carfest event, and has recently used his loaf and embarked on a tasty quest to feed the homeless.
He explains: “I have noticed a rise in the amount of people living on the streets over the four years I have lived in Notts, which led me to start ‘Sandwich Sundays’ where a few mates of mine make sandwiches with assorted fillings, and give them out to people around the city.”
[box type=”info” align=”aligncenter” ]The exhibition is open to the public and is open 10am to 5pm every day. The event will be held at Bonington Building. NTU City site, NG1 4GG. Links to the event are https://deanmorrisofficial.weebly.com/how-far.html and https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/DeanMorrisHowFar [/box]
