Hajj to Ground Zero celebration of colour Original impressionistic painting of a

Original impressionistic painting of a Scottish Salmon Leaping

disparate shapes and movement but the very act of moving in one dynamic direction gives the whole picture harmony

Subject: Crowd scene / people / street life

I grew up in a culture where blue meant boys and pink meant girls

This particular crowd and queue are painted in black silhouette on a white canvas to emphasise the presence of our great British pastime

Hajj to Ground Zero celebration of colour Original impressionistic painting of aA painting of simple design, execution and message. "This painting was initially inspired by my study of artist Kazimir Melevich, the Russian Suprematist, who championed the use of geometric shapes to create the illusion of three dimensional space. His Black Square was seen as a major landmark in the history of abstract art. I have been in awe of the symbolic power attached to the Black Square and the parallel with design of the Masjid al Haram