THEY look just like any children's drawings – simple trees, square houses and smiling stick figures.

But these are not drawings by ordinary youngsters.

Each of these pictures was drawn by a child who had to flee their home and their country because of conflict and wound up living in a camp in a foreign land.

The latest exhibition at Larkmead School's Gallery of Young Art has been created by refugees.

The drawings were collected by two friends – Emma Skeet and Giovanna del Sarto – who visited a refugee camp in Athens.

Ms Skeet said: "We arrived with 100 children's T-shirts, permanent pens and paper ready to do an afternoon of art with the children.

"They have no toys, no games, but are surrounded by love and laughter as they run around the central courtyard, just being children.

"We were warmly met by other volunteers from around the world, and local Greek residents, who have been instrumental in setting up the ‘camp’ in this abandoned building and helping with donations of food – still giving when they are in such a difficult economic situation."

Larkmead arts administrator Emma Smith, pictured with the exhibition, encouraged people to catch it while they can.

The gallery is open from 1.05pm to 1.45pm every school day until Friday, May 6.