The 10th St. Patrick’s Day Parade is going to be an extra special occasion as artist Kerry O’Brien will be working with 4 local primary schools to create costumes to be worn on the day. Look out for the man himself, St. Patrick, leprechauns and faery folk as well as other tributes to the Emerald Isle.

Children from the following schools will all be taking part.

• Our Lady and St. Edward’s Primary School in St. Ann’s
  
• Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary School in Bulwell
  
• Good Shepherd Primary School in Woodthorpe
  
• St. Mary’s Primary School in Hyson Green
  

This project has been funded by a Dion grant.

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Kerry O'Brien

Kerry O’Brien is a local artist who runs art and craft workshops in the East Midlands with schools and community groups. Her aims are to encourage creativity and imagination through participatory art. Kerry’s own artwork includes illustrative paintings based on Nottingham’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. One of the Little People can be purchased as a St. Patrick’s Day greetings card. See Kerry’s website for more details: www.kerryobrienart.co.uk.