New art gallery in Harrogate to raise awareness of autism

New delay for return of Harrogate's popular Parkrun as date is rescheduled Based at 5 Cambridge Road, the Harrogate Upstairs Gallery was launched by artist Kevin George, (pictured) who was himself was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Since being diagnosed, his goal has been to raise awareness for autism as much as possible. Kevin's work reflects all aspects of the human disposition and he hopes art by people with autism allows others to see their perspective and appreciate their different takes on the world. The opening follows the success of Kevin’s previous exhibition Too Much Information. The new gallery will exhibit his own personal style of work while also showcasing up and coming local artists. Ten per cent of all its sales go to the National Autistic Society. One of the major selling points of this gallery will be that, though there are some prints available, most of the pieces are all original one of a kind pieces that you would find nowhere else in the world. As well as offering artwork to buy at the gallery, Kevin also does commission work for custom pieces. The gallery will also showcase some photography pieces, adding to the eclectic mix of work on show. HUG gallery is located on Cambridge Road above Harrogate Sports Trophies shop and is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am. Closing times vary. Harrogate's summer festivals: Which ones are still on and how has roadmap delay impacted on events A message from the Editor Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper. Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper.