Drawing and Painting

Many Things

Ruth is a Venezuelan migrant who fled from her country to seek asylum in the UK with her immediate family, leaving many behind. She worked as a teacher for 24 years and applied her creativity in teaching preschool kids.

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COVID planet

Image courtesy of Andrea Ibarra-Abreu, Venezualan artist and student living in South Wales.

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Covid at first sight

Image courtesy of Andrea Ibarra-Abreu, Venezualan artist and student living in South Wales 

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Gardening with Watercolours: the therapeutic value of being creative

Ruth is a mother, wife and a refugee. During lockdown she become unemployed and she felt a deep despair and sadness. She was feeling very isolated not being able to have her “normal” life activities.

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Art Competition among participant of Resettlement programs

EYST, the Ethnic Minorities & Youth Support Team based in Swansea in Wales in the UK, support BME people across Wales.

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Corona in the Camp

Corona in the Camp, by Dima al-Barri

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Staying at home protects us all

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They Let Us Go and We Hugged Each Other Tighter

This oil pastel picture was created by Afghani refugee and feminist Sweeta Durrani for International Women’s Day.

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Watercolour blueberries

Watercolour blueberries painted during lockdown.

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A mural in Bopal, India, for World Environment Day

A mural in Bopal, India, for World Environment Day, and an Earth Anthem remembered by Shonil Bhagwat from his days as an environmental activist as a teenager.

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