real peak of COVID cases in ICU. The PPE was new and cumbersome. It took away a lot of our individuality and it was hard to see who was who in the swamped ICU. But in Nigel’s painting he has somehow still captured me behind all the PPE, which to me shows what a skilled artist he is.” Across the pond, our very own Romero Britto was also using his art to bring a little cheer to people. Over the past few months, he has regularly released free downloadable colouring pages for children (and big kids too!) to enjoy and get creative with colour. No surprise, really, for an artist whose entire ethos centres around the joy and happiness one should find in art. Thank you Romero, keep it coming! Alex Echo has been as busy as ever, this time working on a very special commission for University College London Hospitals (UCLH). This undertaking is the largest of its kind in the UK this year, and involves a staggering 93 original works of art from Alex, which translates to 3000 square feet across the project! Giving the arts a presence within health care environments has been shown to reduce the stress and anxiety of patients
T hom Petty NHS anaesthetist Original Oil by Nigel Mason
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