OXFORD.- The Duchess of Cambridge announced that she will become a Royal Patron for The Art Room, a small charity based in Oxford and London which uses art to provide therapy for children and young people with challenges. The Founder Director of The Art Room Juli Beattie said: “This is wonderful news. On behalf of all of our Trustees and staff and the children and young people we support, I want to thank The Duchess for choosing The Art Room. It is a fantastic endorsement of the work we do and the role that art and creativity can play in helping children and young people whose start in life has been difficult.” The Art Room was set up in Oxford in 2002 to offer art as therapy to children and young people aged between five and 16, using art to raise their self esteem, confidence and independence. Many are disengaged from mainstream education and are disruptive or withdrawn; some may have specific learning diffi