A Flying Visit
My Grandad and I shared a love for art and birds, he often painted them and I’ve photographed them. He not only inspired me, but my whole family to be creative.
This project began in September 2020, not long after finding out he’d been diagnosed with cancer, learning he wouldn’t be strong enough to go through treatment. At this point I hadn’t been home to visit my family in 8 months due to the pandemic but still wanted to find a way to connect with him despite the distance. In December I was lucky to visit home, and while he didn’t have much energy to talk, he smiled. Grandad passed away a couple days after that.
I want to share the creative influence my Grandad had on me and also his love for nature. Your art does not need to be perfect, all that matters is that you enjoy yourself.
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