St. Stephen’s Green
The People’s Art exhibition on St. Stephen’s Green, in Dublin, was an interesting event. Normally there about 150 to 170 artists showing their work. At this event there were over 300. For the first time there were a large number of artists on the South side of the Green, which is usually empty.
I can see what I think
One of the big thrills for me was when Avtar, after spending some time looking at my pictures, said “What I think I can't see, but now that I see your pictures I can see what I think. I can see the spiritual side of my life.” This is the reason I create my art. Our life is spiritual but many of us can’t see that because we are caught up in our daily fight for survival. If you can catch sight of the spiritual side of you life through one of my pictures, then it was well worth my while creating it.
Avtar, a Seik, was with his wife, Rani, a Muslim. This mixed religion marriage is bit like a Catholic being married to a Protestant, similar faiths but the extremists of either religion often cause death and destruction in the name of their beliefs. It was nice to meet a couple who were still happy and in love, after many years of marriage regardless of their different beliefs.
The Leeson Street entrance to St. Stephen’s Green, showing the busy South side on the left and East side on the right.
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