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Devon paleoart festival aims to inspire young dinosaur enthusiasts through science-meets-art exhibits

Emma Ruminski

22d ago· 3 min readenNews

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Paleoartists in Devon are showcasing their work at Lyme Regis Museum's festival to spark young people's interest in dinosaurs. The museum has noted growing interest in paleoart and expanded the event to include talks, demonstrations, and workshops. Museum director Bridget Houseago emphasizes that paleoart is crucial for visualizing the Jurassic world and evolves alongside scientific discoveries.

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Paleoart 'is hugely important for our understanding of what the Jurassic world looked like, but also, as science develops and we get more knowledge, those images develop too'

Devon paleoartists are hoping exhibiting their art will get young people excited about dinosaurs.

Lyme Regis Museum said it had seen an increase in interest in paleoart in recent years and it had decided to dedicate more of the event to it.

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Devon paleoartists are hoping exhibiting their art will get young people excited about dinosaurs.

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