Hajj to Ground Zero celebration of colour I grew up in a

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

Frame size: 32

and embracing life's most exquisite pleasures

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

Subject: Crowd scene / people / street life

Hajj to Ground Zero celebration of colour I grew up in 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