A CAMPAIGN to encourage older people to continue pursuing their artistic pursuits, or even take them up for the first time, will be launched in June.

National charity Counsel and Care for the Elderly is inviting people over 65 who paint, draw, or create sculpture, to enter their work in the Brush Up Your Art Awards, which will be presented to the national and regional winners in London. Send details of one or two of your creations -- including an explanation of why they give you so much pleasure -- to Martin Green, Chief Executive, Counsel and Care, Twyman House, 16, Bonny Street, London NW1 9PG.