Nice to have one of my artworks ‘Leopard Sprint’ in the Art UK online national collection, which contains over 220,000 digitised paintings by over 40,000 artists. It’s basically an initiative to show artworks that are in public ownership & to help global audiences access art online for free.
Some back story:
Back in 2012, I was part of the BT Art of Sport initiative to celebrate the London 2012 games.…
Linked up with some of the Croydon Gurdwara youth to create some artwork to commemorate the great Sikh warriors who fought back in the day, as part of the Vaisakhi celebrations 🎉
None of the guys had spray painted before so thought I’d give em a crash course, from which they created the base fill for the overall ‘canvas shields’. The finished artworks with names, including the Chali Mukte (the 40 liberated ones who sacrificed themselves in battle) can be seen in the Library area at Siri Guru Singh Sabah Gurdwara, Croydon.…
Grief can hit you
In ways you never know
Unbearable sadness
Hard to let go
The deeper you love
The more it hurts
Intense pain
Feeling the worst
So if you know
Anyone finding it hard
Acknowledgement is key
It’s a start
To make them know
You see them
Offer an ear
Be a friend
And let them know
They ain’t alone
Regular check-ins
Via phone
Or meet-ups too
Whatever suits
Grief ain’t brief
And that’s the truth
🌻
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