‘Ron’s Place’: drive to save Birkenhead palace of outsider art
The Guardian, 20 September 2022
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
Ron Gittins, who died in 2019, left behind a rented flat decorated and piled high with artworks READ THE ARTICLE
The Guardian, 20 September 2022
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
Ron Gittins, who died in 2019, left behind a rented flat decorated and piled high with artworks READ THE ARTICLE

WACCLT will be holding its Annual General Meeting at 6pm on Wednesday, November 13 at Egerton House, Birkenhead. This is an annual gathering to share with members the work completed in 2024, as well as…
“The definition of what makes an artist an outsider is riddled with contradiction and controversy but it comes down to a need to produce work for its own sake rather than for recognition”. By Steve Lee…
We are pleased to announce that we have engaged Kate Dickson, director of Creative Heritage Consultants, as Heritage Project Organiser on the restoration of Ron’s Place. A trained architect with 25 years in the sector,…
Just in case you haven’t heard the news:RON’S PLACE HAS BEEN SAVED!!!! We’re still a bit dazed after the thrilling events of yesterday which many of you will have read about in The Guardian or…
We’re delighted to share with you a sample chapter from Liverpool based writer Jeff Young’s next book, a work in progress called ‘Lucid Dreaming’. Our Ron’s Place advisory board member Angela Samata assured us that…
Can you spare some time to help make the plans for Ron’s Place a reality? We are starting to put together a list of people who would like to be more involved in WACCLT, whether…