The Unwinding Series A long soft breath out as if exhaling away my African soul; I see smoke. “Pleased to meet you England!” Today, on these new shores I breathe away all of which is already written and breathe in a new chapter. Dreams and hopes from a far away place, only days ago, seemingly… Continue reading Watching
Tag: Fine Art
El Sacramento
Sometime in 2001, I was commissioned by Fr Eduardo Vargas, a visiting priest from The Americas to paint him something small; He wanted a depiction of The Sacrament. With time against us (he was en route to Rome to complete his studies) I had to work quickly. Starting a painting never poses much of an… Continue reading El Sacramento
The Apple Tree
In 1990 Sierra Leone’s devastating civil war began to take shape and the consequences that followed were documented all over the world. My great-aunt was one of the lucky evacuees. It was her second time on an aeroplane and her first trip to the UK. She was 86 at the time. For the period of… Continue reading The Apple Tree
The Potter
The Potter’s creations exist to serve a purpose; each are very different, but function together to serve our humanity and destiny. Humanity, as I see it, happens only because of service to one another. Just as The Potter creates for particular purposes, so we are all designed to serve with a degree of wisdom, knowledge… Continue reading The Potter
The Committee
Acrylic painting from the ‘…make us great…’ seriesPart of the Flamingo Open House exhibition of 2016 PRINT ORDERS Should you wish to own a fine-art reproduction of any of my paintings, please contact me with your requirements. All reproductions are printed on beautiful archival quality fine art prints using acid-free papers and neutral inks. With… Continue reading The Committee
The Soughing Wind
Acrylic painting from the ‘…make us great…’ seriesPart of the Flamingo Open House exhibition of 2016 PRINT ORDERS Should you wish to own a fine-art reproduction of any of my paintings, please contact me with your requirements. All reproductions are printed on beautiful archival quality fine art prints using acid-free papers and neutral inks. With… Continue reading The Soughing Wind
Sonder
The profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passed in the street, has a life as complex as one’s own, which they are constantly living despite one’s personal lack of awareness of it.-Extract taken from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Acrylic painting from the ‘…make us great…’ seriesPart of the Flamingo Open House exhibition… Continue reading Sonder
Drumbeat
Acrylic painting from the ‘…make us great…’ seriesPart of the Flamingo Open House exhibition of 2016 PRINT ORDERS Should you wish to own a fine-art reproduction of any of my paintings, please contact me with your requirements. All reproductions are printed on beautiful archival quality fine art prints using acid-free papers and neutral inks. With… Continue reading Drumbeat