Politics
Politics
Social injustice, democracy and power, Man’s inhumanity to man, greed and lies, Sacrifice, duty and love.
As I try to understand the world. These are just a few points of reference I have reflected on in this collection of small oil paintings on board.
They are a part of the 100 Painted Vows series, which were made to mark significant events, as offerings or Ex Votives for a sacred site.
Salisbury England - 5th March 2018.Russian Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia fight for their lives after being poisoned with a nerve agent.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
Al Quds field Hospital Aleppo, Syriah - 27th April 2016.Paediatrician Dr M W Maaz, staff and patients were killed in an air strike by Government & Russian Forces.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
Afganistan - 26th October 2014.After 13yrs, UK Troops leave Camp Bastian. Conrad Lewis was killed by a sniper, one of 453 British Troops who died. Peg, his adopted stray, is sent to live with his grieving family.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
North Korea's Supreme leader Kim Jong Un - 3rd September 2017.North Korea's Supreme leader Kim Jong Un tests another bomb, which threatens World Peace. agent.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
London Westminster Bridge & The Houses of Parliament - 22nd March 2017.40 hurt, 6 killed including Policeman Keith Palmer.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
Holocaust Memorial day. 1944 Auschwitz Block 11 - Birkenau.
27th January 2018Hungarian Jewish children and an elderly woman on the way to the gas chambers.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
27th January 2018Hungarian Jewish children and an elderly woman on the way to the gas chambers.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
Grenfell Tower. London. 14th June 2017.Many people and families died in the inferno. Artist Khadija Saye was trapped with her Mother and asked a friend to, "Please pray for me”.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
Cornwall, UK - July 2018.Food Banks across the country continue to be a vital lifeline for many.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
One Hundred painted vows series. Votive Offering.
France.2015.January 7th. Paris. Islamic Militants kill 17 people. Over 1.2 million march on Paris, lead by dozens of foreign leaders. Je Sis Charlie # JeSuisAhmedMerabet. Oil on board. Part of the series - One Hundred Painted Vows.
Taiwan. Cyber Bullying and Suicide. EX Votive.5th May 2016. Taiyuan, Taiwan. Gentle vet Chien Chih - Cheng had to Uthanise hundreds of stray dogs.Persecuted by media and cyber bullies, she killed herself. Her note said, " Please value life". Part of the series - One Hundred Painted Vows.
USA. Opioid Tragedy.March 2019. USA/ World. Doctors prescribed Opioid painkillers to patients who have become addicted. Babies are being born addicts. EV. Oil on board. One hundred painted vows series.
The late Queen Elizabeth.Queens 90th Birthday. Oil on board. 11.06.2016. Ex Votive