Yousif's Visual Prattle

Dear Readers!

Below are the details of my friend's exhibition now on at The W3 Gallery in Acton. I went to see it last Saturday, talked to the artist and was even encouraged to add to the works as soon as I entered! Well, I should have asked a few questions as to what it was all about beforehand... Anyway, go and see it yourselves if you can !:-)

 

Here are a few pictures I took:

Coming after work in a way was good. Other guests had left which gave us a great opportunity to learn more about Yousif's artistic pursuit. I wish I could come this Friday as well. Will you? :-)

Stratford at dusk

Low sun between Mortlake and Barnes

Images from the seaside spot I frequently visit:

Inside La Galerie d'Art in the Old High Street I charged my exhausted phone and met yet another established artist: Frank Magnus Hirshfield whose works are on show at The Oil and Water in London till early July.

I spoke to the people from the owl sanctuary in the main street and stroke this young one on the tummy:

The lady at The Mad Hatter's Emporium told me about her daughter who does history projects in schools.

There was an exhibition on economy on the way. I looked in, surely!

Adults with special needs actively spend days at this centre:

A challenging descent

I took this picture thinking I was half way down the slope going towards the beach. Descending slowly and cautiously now and again I found out that the shore was not so near and the climb down not as easy as it had looked to me when I was at the top. The hot sand was making it very challenging, as I was wearing my... plastic sandals (how clever of me, right?) but I made it!

On a Monday

Magna Carta was signed 800 years ago at Runnymede near Windsor. The document established that nobody is above law, including monarchs. Big anniversary celebrations there today!
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For me it was an ordinary day. Long commute to and from work, to Putney this time, created some picture taking opportunity. Unfortunately, I cannot read on the bus and sleeping is a tricky option, I may miss my stop and wake up who knows where.
In the shop, as usual, I met many nice and interesting people: couples from Brazil and New Zealand, three young Polish moms and a Romanian girl. The couple from New Zealand were looking for interesting cookery booksas he is a chef and runs a restaurant back home!