18-year-old Peter Maloney brightens up life at Hurdis House in Oxford with his artwork. – Vintage Photograph

Peter Maloney, an 18-year-old student from Peers Upper School in Littlemore, gave up his last school holidays to paint three murals at Hurdis House in the grounds of the former Cowley Road Hospital in Oxford. Maloney, who achieved an A grade in A-level art last summer, sought to capture a cool and relaxed atmosphere in his paintings. He heard about Hurdis House, which provides respite care for families, from teachers and other students who had volunteered there for a school community project.Peter Maloney, an 18-year-old student from Peers Upper School in Littlemore, gave up his last school holidays to paint three murals at Hurdis House in the grounds of the former Cowley Road Hospital in Oxford. Maloney, who achieved an A grade in A-level art last summer, sought to capture a cool and relaxed atmosphere in his paintings. He heard about Hurdis House, which provides respite care for families, from teachers and other students who had volunteered there for a school community project.

Dimensions: 15.3 x 24.2 cm

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P W6 TEENAGER Peter Maloney is help- it to brighten up life at an “open house” for mentally ill old people. Th 18-year-old pupil from Peers Upper School, Littlemore, painted three murals at Hurdis House in the grounds of the former Cowley Road Hospital, Oxford, during his spare time. Peter, who got an A grade in A-level art last summer, gave up much of his last school holidays to design and complete the wall pictures. 7 DEC 1984 He tried to capture a cool and relaxed atmosphere in his paintings. Peter had heard about Hurdis House which takes patients to give families a break or to see if medical help is needed – from teachers and other pupils who had helped out there as part of a school community project. – He said: “I thought it was great fun. The people there were really nice. Everyone puts in a lot of hard work.” 721%