Imagine my surprise when Google alerted me to this..
"I chose Out of the Dark by John Keane and Lake, Trees and Church by John Fullwood. They inspired me to create my own expressive artwork and poem response, which led to me doing a talk during the opening of Pride&Privilege where I cried; it was so liberating to be seen and heard. Ever since the gallery opened, I’d always dreamed of having my own artwork displayed in there one day. The artworks appealed to me for two reasons. The Keane work felt like my own LGBTQ+ journey, coming out of the dark into my true authenticity. And I liked the media of pencil in the Fullwood work and the fact it was nature, as nature has always been the constant to help soothe me through my LGBTQ+ journey, my safe space."
I could imagine a few raised eyebrows amongst the fiercely militant and macho community of the Nottinghamshire miners who were the subject of this commissioned project of mine in 1991.. But hey...!
Cloth Caps & Hang Gliding, Angel Row gallery, Nottingham 1991