Art and design students at Derby College’s Joseph Wright Campus have created a tactile art installation featuring iconic figures to help stimulate conversation among residents with dementia in a local care home.
The train, inspired by the well-known Mallard locomotive, features stars from the 1930s to the 1980s, ranging from Humphrey Bogart to Princess Diana.
It will now take pride of place at Cedar Court care home in Bretby, which is owned by Your Health.
The students have also painted a collection of calming landscapes, which will be hung at Your Health’s seven care homes across the UK.
Your Health managing director, Vicki Weller, said: “The students have done a fantastic job on this artwork. They have really researched the colours and scenery that will evoke memories for people with dementia and we are delighted with the results.”
