Pictures of Hope is a large body of work that depict the lives and stories of people who live on the fringes of society.
I began the series of paintings after establishing an art class at The Hope Centre, my local homeless centre in Northampton, UK. During the 5 years of voluntary work the clients of the Hope Centre shared their life stories with me and their hopes and dreams.
The paintings focus on the homeless, alcoholism, drug addiction and prostitution based on the real people, the lives they lead and my reflection on conversations held with the Clients at the Hope Centre.
