[Applause] thank you yes my um I’ve got two main
thank you yes my um I’ve got two main
thank you yes my um I’ve got two main motivations for doing the the artwork
motivations for doing the the artwork
motivations for doing the the artwork that I do one is to bring art out of the
that I do one is to bring art out of the
that I do one is to bring art out of the galleries and into the public domain
galleries and into the public domain
galleries and into the public domain because I believe that especially in
because I believe that especially in
because I believe that especially in some of the places where I work the more
some of the places where I work the more
some of the places where I work the more neglected parts of our towns and cities
neglected parts of our towns and cities
neglected parts of our towns and cities people just don’t go to art galleries
people just don’t go to art galleries
people just don’t go to art galleries and they appreciate seeing where they
and they appreciate seeing where they
and they appreciate seeing where they live so I want to make art part of the
live so I want to make art part of the
live so I want to make art part of the fabric of everyday life and also in a
fabric of everyday life and also in a
fabric of everyday life and also in a way the main motivating factor is that I
way the main motivating factor is that I
way the main motivating factor is that I want to draw attention to the
want to draw attention to the
want to draw attention to the environmental crisis that we’re now
environmental crisis that we’re now
environmental crisis that we’re now living through which a lot of people
living through which a lot of people
living through which a lot of people maybe don’t realize the significance and
maybe don’t realize the significance and
maybe don’t realize the significance and the seriousness of it and so I want to
the seriousness of it and so I want to
the seriousness of it and so I want to show people things that they might not
show people things that they might not
show people things that they might not know about or think about and hopefully
know about or think about and hopefully
know about or think about and hopefully inspire through doing that a care and a
inspire through doing that a care and a
inspire through doing that a care and a concern and the desire to do something
concern and the desire to do something
concern and the desire to do something to protect those endangered species but
to protect those endangered species but
to protect those endangered species but this is the first big bird painting that
this is the first big bird painting that
this is the first big bird painting that I did this is on the South Acts in the
I did this is on the South Acts in the
I did this is on the South Acts in the state in West London and it’s on a road
state in West London and it’s on a road
state in West London and it’s on a road called bolo Bridge Road and the reason I
called bolo Bridge Road and the reason I
called bolo Bridge Road and the reason I chose that was because there was a
chose that was because there was a
chose that was because there was a little river that used to flow along
little river that used to flow along
little river that used to flow along there called the river below and it’s
there called the river below and it’s
there called the river below and it’s now under tarmac and concrete and where
now under tarmac and concrete and where
now under tarmac and concrete and where it was once like water meadows and
it was once like water meadows and
it was once like water meadows and marshes in the floodplain of the Thames
marshes in the floodplain of the Thames
marshes in the floodplain of the Thames and I just wanted to make the point
and I just wanted to make the point
and I just wanted to make the point about how this process is still
about how this process is still
about how this process is still continuing now and in the in the process
continuing now and in the in the process
continuing now and in the in the process of modernization and industrialization
of modernization and industrialization
of modernization and industrialization we’re also losing a lot I mean this this
we’re also losing a lot I mean this this
we’re also losing a lot I mean this this particular painting got on an amazing
particular painting got on an amazing
particular painting got on an amazing reception when I did it people were so
reception when I did it people were so
reception when I did it people were so appreciative of having artwork on their
appreciative of having artwork on their
appreciative of having artwork on their estate and of all age groups and it went
estate and of all age groups and it went
estate and of all age groups and it went across different nationalities one
across different nationalities one
across different nationalities one Somali fella said to me oh my son could
Somali fella said to me oh my son could
Somali fella said to me oh my son could never get into trouble if he’s standing
never get into trouble if he’s standing
never get into trouble if he’s standing next to a painting of a giant snipe and
next to a painting of a giant snipe and
next to a painting of a giant snipe and and it’s yeah it’s a kind of image it’s
and it’s yeah it’s a kind of image it’s
and it’s yeah it’s a kind of image it’s also
also
also interesting insight into the way that
interesting insight into the way that
interesting insight into the way that environment affects behavior and if
environment affects behavior and if
environment affects behavior and if people live in the more beautiful nature
people live in the more beautiful nature
people live in the more beautiful nature friendly environment they’re more likely
friendly environment they’re more likely
friendly environment they’re more likely to behave income more compassionate
to behave income more compassionate
to behave income more compassionate understanding ways I paint the reason I
understanding ways I paint the reason I
understanding ways I paint the reason I paint local species are paid British
paint local species are paid British
paint local species are paid British Birds is because I think that say well I
Birds is because I think that say well I
Birds is because I think that say well I to pain elephants or rhinos on these
to pain elephants or rhinos on these
to pain elephants or rhinos on these walls even though this is a really
walls even though this is a really
walls even though this is a really significant significant problem is
significant significant problem is
significant significant problem is somehow suggests that the problem is
somehow suggests that the problem is
somehow suggests that the problem is elsewhere that it’s not actually
elsewhere that it’s not actually
elsewhere that it’s not actually happening here whereas there is a
happening here whereas there is a
happening here whereas there is a serious decline in so many British birds
serious decline in so many British birds
serious decline in so many British birds at the moment not just Birds but
at the moment not just Birds but
at the moment not just Birds but environmentally speaking generally there
environmentally speaking generally there
environmentally speaking generally there when I paint I want to I want to
when I paint I want to I want to
when I paint I want to I want to communicate I’ve tried to paint them as
communicate I’ve tried to paint them as
communicate I’ve tried to paint them as realistically as possible as I want to
realistically as possible as I want to
realistically as possible as I want to communicate my feelings but also the
communicate my feelings but also the
communicate my feelings but also the beauty and character and individuality
beauty and character and individuality
beauty and character and individuality of these species to give them so give a
of these species to give them so give a
of these species to give them so give a greater understanding to hopefully
greater understanding to hopefully
greater understanding to hopefully inspire this care and concern that I
inspire this care and concern that I
inspire this care and concern that I hope more people can have yeah when I
hope more people can have yeah when I
hope more people can have yeah when I was a child growing up in the northwest
was a child growing up in the northwest
was a child growing up in the northwest I used to love exploring the malls and
I used to love exploring the malls and
I used to love exploring the malls and like the wooded the world it’s deeply
like the wooded the world it’s deeply
like the wooded the world it’s deeply wooded valleys where birds lived and
wooded valleys where birds lived and
wooded valleys where birds lived and then what struck me in recent years it’s
then what struck me in recent years it’s
then what struck me in recent years it’s in my lifetime that this this sudden
in my lifetime that this this sudden
in my lifetime that this this sudden catastrophic decline in so many species
catastrophic decline in so many species
catastrophic decline in so many species that start to happen it’s like 40 years
that start to happen it’s like 40 years
that start to happen it’s like 40 years like things like lapwings kestrels
like things like lapwings kestrels
like things like lapwings kestrels starlings how sparse birds that was so
starlings how sparse birds that was so
starlings how sparse birds that was so common that I took for granted as being
common that I took for granted as being
common that I took for granted as being always there there now actually there
always there there now actually there
always there there now actually there now it’s there going so this is what
now it’s there going so this is what
now it’s there going so this is what propelled me to what to the real need so
propelled me to what to the real need so
propelled me to what to the real need so try and express this and to do something
try and express this and to do something
try and express this and to do something about it yeah this I painted this great
about it yeah this I painted this great
about it yeah this I painted this great Buster’s in Whitechapel and most people
Buster’s in Whitechapel and most people
Buster’s in Whitechapel and most people assumed that it was an ostrich and
assumed that it was an ostrich and
assumed that it was an ostrich and why on earth I was painting an ostrich
why on earth I was painting an ostrich
why on earth I was painting an ostrich in Whitechapel
in Whitechapel
in Whitechapel and there were amazed to find out that
and there were amazed to find out that
and there were amazed to find out that it’s was actually a British bird or we
it’s was actually a British bird or we
it’s was actually a British bird or we became extinct in the 1830s so I had a
became extinct in the 1830s so I had a
became extinct in the 1830s so I had a lot of interesting conversations about
lot of interesting conversations about
lot of interesting conversations about the concept of extinction and what it
the concept of extinction and what it
the concept of extinction and what it meant and when I paint my paintings
meant and when I paint my paintings
meant and when I paint my paintings usually take two or three days so the
usually take two or three days so the
usually take two or three days so the opportunity to have lots of debates as
opportunity to have lots of debates as
opportunity to have lots of debates as I’m working which which also kind of
I’m working which which also kind of
I’m working which which also kind of creates new new dialogues with people
creates new new dialogues with people
creates new new dialogues with people who I would not normally meet or they
who I would not normally meet or they
who I would not normally meet or they would not normally know about these
would not normally know about these
would not normally know about these things and this happens to be near a big
things and this happens to be near a big
things and this happens to be near a big Hospital and I get lots of positive
Hospital and I get lots of positive
Hospital and I get lots of positive messages from people saying how much
messages from people saying how much
messages from people saying how much they appreciate seeing a painting of a
they appreciate seeing a painting of a
they appreciate seeing a painting of a bustard on their way to and from the
bustard on their way to and from the
bustard on their way to and from the hospital because it chews them up this
hospital because it chews them up this
hospital because it chews them up this is on an extinction symbol painted this
is on an extinction symbol painted this
is on an extinction symbol painted this in Glastonbury Festival the extinction
in Glastonbury Festival the extinction
in Glastonbury Festival the extinction symbol represents the sixth great
symbol represents the sixth great
symbol represents the sixth great extinction in the history of the earth
extinction in the history of the earth
extinction in the history of the earth that were now were now within and
that were now were now within and
that were now were now within and scientists call this age the
scientists call this age the
scientists call this age the Anthropocene simply because human
Anthropocene simply because human
Anthropocene simply because human activity now is having the most profound
activity now is having the most profound
activity now is having the most profound effect on the environment on the climate
effect on the environment on the climate
effect on the environment on the climate more so than the even geological events
more so than the even geological events
more so than the even geological events so this is Turtledove here is our
so this is Turtledove here is our
so this is Turtledove here is our fastest disappearing migratory bird it’s
fastest disappearing migratory bird it’s
fastest disappearing migratory bird it’s really heading towards extinction and
really heading towards extinction and
really heading towards extinction and unless urgent measures are taken it’s
unless urgent measures are taken it’s
unless urgent measures are taken it’s going to disappear it makes such a
going to disappear it makes such a
going to disappear it makes such a fundamental part apart from anything
fundamental part apart from anything
fundamental part apart from anything else of British history and folklore
else of British history and folklore
else of British history and folklore they’ve been migrating to and from
they’ve been migrating to and from
they’ve been migrating to and from Africa for thousands of years you know
Africa for thousands of years you know
Africa for thousands of years you know they’ve been on these islands as long as
they’ve been on these islands as long as
they’ve been on these islands as long as we have and I think it would be a great
we have and I think it would be a great
we have and I think it would be a great tragedy where they’d to disappear and
tragedy where they’d to disappear and
tragedy where they’d to disappear and it’s also a representative of a big
it’s also a representative of a big
it’s also a representative of a big crisis in farmland birds generally
crisis in farmland birds generally
crisis in farmland birds generally because of the industrialization of
because of the industrialization of
because of the industrialization of farming has meant that hedgerows have
farming has meant that hedgerows have
farming has meant that hedgerows have disappeared feel margins disappeared
disappeared feel margins disappeared
disappeared feel margins disappeared wild flowers
wild flowers
wild flowers and the countryside is overloaded with
and the countryside is overloaded with
and the countryside is overloaded with huge amounts of toxic chemicals
huge amounts of toxic chemicals
huge amounts of toxic chemicals pesticides and herbicides which which
pesticides and herbicides which which
pesticides and herbicides which which just rise year upon year and this
just rise year upon year and this
just rise year upon year and this goshawk is about the importance of top
goshawk is about the importance of top
goshawk is about the importance of top predators in ecosystems I painted this
predators in ecosystems I painted this
predators in ecosystems I painted this Walthamstow marshes because it struck me
Walthamstow marshes because it struck me
Walthamstow marshes because it struck me as a place where God’s thoughts couldn’t
as a place where God’s thoughts couldn’t
as a place where God’s thoughts couldn’t actually live there’s dozens of pairs of
actually live there’s dozens of pairs of
actually live there’s dozens of pairs of gossips in Berlin but none in London and
gossips in Berlin but none in London and
gossips in Berlin but none in London and I was wondering why because there’s lots
I was wondering why because there’s lots
I was wondering why because there’s lots of pigeons crows riddles around that
of pigeons crows riddles around that
of pigeons crows riddles around that they could eat and I think one of the
they could eat and I think one of the
they could eat and I think one of the reasons is probably the main reason is
reasons is probably the main reason is
reasons is probably the main reason is they’re very unpopular with their
they’re very unpopular with their
they’re very unpopular with their pheasant shooting industry and that
pheasant shooting industry and that
pheasant shooting industry and that they’re still persecuted but there’s a
they’re still persecuted but there’s a
they’re still persecuted but there’s a wonderful story about the importance of
wonderful story about the importance of
wonderful story about the importance of predators and ecosystems in the u.s. in
predators and ecosystems in the u.s. in
predators and ecosystems in the u.s. in Yellowstone National Park wolves were
Yellowstone National Park wolves were
Yellowstone National Park wolves were reintroduced after an absence of 100
reintroduced after an absence of 100
reintroduced after an absence of 100 years and it has a dramatic impact not
years and it has a dramatic impact not
years and it has a dramatic impact not only on the ecology of other birds and
only on the ecology of other birds and
only on the ecology of other birds and animals but on the landscape itself and
animals but on the landscape itself and
animals but on the landscape itself and that’s because the deer that you used to
that’s because the deer that you used to
that’s because the deer that you used to browse on they only young saplings on
browse on they only young saplings on
browse on they only young saplings on the riverbanks started to stay up in the
the riverbanks started to stay up in the
the riverbanks started to stay up in the hills and this gave the saplings chance
hills and this gave the saplings chance
hills and this gave the saplings chance to grow and therefore that stopped
to grow and therefore that stopped
to grow and therefore that stopped erosion of the riverbanks and stopped
erosion of the riverbanks and stopped
erosion of the riverbanks and stopped the collapse of stop flip
the collapse of stop flip
the collapse of stop flip silt flowing into the rivers and that
silt flowing into the rivers and that
silt flowing into the rivers and that man but over time the water became
man but over time the water became
man but over time the water became cleaner and the fish became healthier
cleaner and the fish became healthier
cleaner and the fish became healthier and increased in numbers and also
and increased in numbers and also
and increased in numbers and also married other species benefited from
married other species benefited from
married other species benefited from that so that shows the huge effect that
that so that shows the huge effect that
that so that shows the huge effect that predators can have and also the subtlety
predators can have and also the subtlety
predators can have and also the subtlety and unexpected nature of some of these
and unexpected nature of some of these
and unexpected nature of some of these relationships and then I’ve got feeling
relationships and then I’ve got feeling
relationships and then I’ve got feeling that Gospels could have a similar effect
that Gospels could have a similar effect
that Gospels could have a similar effect for example
for example
for example on
on
on small bird numbers in this country if
small bird numbers in this country if
small bird numbers in this country if they were allowed to flourish without
they were allowed to flourish without
they were allowed to flourish without persecution I think it’s very important
persecution I think it’s very important
persecution I think it’s very important to collaborate with scientists
to collaborate with scientists
to collaborate with scientists conservation groups like the Wildlife
conservation groups like the Wildlife
conservation groups like the Wildlife Trusts and the RSPB and groups like
Trusts and the RSPB and groups like
Trusts and the RSPB and groups like human nature are who put on exhibitions
human nature are who put on exhibitions
human nature are who put on exhibitions around the country and streets art
around the country and streets art
around the country and streets art events because we need to find ways to
events because we need to find ways to
events because we need to find ways to communicate these often complicated
communicate these often complicated
communicate these often complicated problems to a new audience because I
problems to a new audience because I
problems to a new audience because I think a lot of the time environmental
think a lot of the time environmental
think a lot of the time environmental matters are taken almost like a niche
matters are taken almost like a niche
matters are taken almost like a niche subject and they’re not they’re not them
subject and they’re not they’re not them
subject and they’re not they’re not them taken seriously at well whereas in my
taken seriously at well whereas in my
taken seriously at well whereas in my opinion the environment is absolutely
opinion the environment is absolutely
opinion the environment is absolutely fundamental of a healthy environment is
fundamental of a healthy environment is
fundamental of a healthy environment is what we all depend on ultimately and we
what we all depend on ultimately and we
what we all depend on ultimately and we might feel that we’re getting away with
might feel that we’re getting away with
might feel that we’re getting away with with it at the moment but they declines
with it at the moment but they declines
with it at the moment but they declines and the problems are so big for at some
and the problems are so big for at some
and the problems are so big for at some point we’re going to have to change the
point we’re going to have to change the
point we’re going to have to change the way that we treat our environment and
way that we treat our environment and
way that we treat our environment and nature deficit disorder
nature deficit disorder
nature deficit disorder is an interesting idea which is being
is an interesting idea which is being
is an interesting idea which is being spoken about quite a lot recently it’s
spoken about quite a lot recently it’s
spoken about quite a lot recently it’s the idea that as we lose contact with
the idea that as we lose contact with
the idea that as we lose contact with you with the earth and with nature we
you with the earth and with nature we
you with the earth and with nature we become more and more alienated and we
become more and more alienated and we
become more and more alienated and we actually start to suffer physically
actually start to suffer physically
actually start to suffer physically emotionally and spiritually especially
emotionally and spiritually especially
emotionally and spiritually especially children who don’t play out as much as
children who don’t play out as much as
children who don’t play out as much as they used to do spend so much more time
they used to do spend so much more time
they used to do spend so much more time indoors and they don’t know about the
indoors and they don’t know about the
indoors and they don’t know about the nature around them they suffer they can
nature around them they suffer they can
nature around them they suffer they can sufferings all sorts of ways and there’s
sufferings all sorts of ways and there’s
sufferings all sorts of ways and there’s quite a lot of evidence like if children
quite a lot of evidence like if children
quite a lot of evidence like if children spend time outside in the woods just
spend time outside in the woods just
spend time outside in the woods just outdoors climbing and playing that that
outdoors climbing and playing that that
outdoors climbing and playing that that really benefits them in in multiple ways
really benefits them in in multiple ways
really benefits them in in multiple ways so I think not only from the perspective
so I think not only from the perspective
so I think not only from the perspective of these beautiful species but also of
of these beautiful species but also of
of these beautiful species but also of this but the perspective of our
this but the perspective of our
this but the perspective of our have these things absolutely important
have these things absolutely important
have these things absolutely important because some social deprivation and
because some social deprivation and
because some social deprivation and environmental neglect so often happen
environmental neglect so often happen
environmental neglect so often happen occur in the same place as the so often
occur in the same place as the so often
occur in the same place as the so often Carla intimately connected I’m doing a
Carla intimately connected I’m doing a
Carla intimately connected I’m doing a tour of the UK with whom nature art to
tour of the UK with whom nature art to
tour of the UK with whom nature art to some of these most kind of
some of these most kind of
some of these most kind of environmentally deprived places – yeah
environmentally deprived places – yeah
environmentally deprived places – yeah do some paintings to try and start start
do some paintings to try and start start
do some paintings to try and start start this debate start these talking about
this debate start these talking about
this debate start these talking about these what could be done to improve the
these what could be done to improve the
these what could be done to improve the situation yeah this was a part of a
situation yeah this was a part of a
situation yeah this was a part of a campaign to save a bit of green space
campaign to save a bit of green space
campaign to save a bit of green space it’s a missel thrush you know missile
it’s a missel thrush you know missile
it’s a missel thrush you know missile flushes and people used to be able to
flushes and people used to be able to
flushes and people used to be able to relax on this bit of greenery which
relax on this bit of greenery which
relax on this bit of greenery which unfortunately lie campaign failed and
unfortunately lie campaign failed and
unfortunately lie campaign failed and this is now and it’s all Mac yeah here
this is now and it’s all Mac yeah here
this is now and it’s all Mac yeah here we have firm a corner of a housing
we have firm a corner of a housing
we have firm a corner of a housing estate in South London and this is
estate in South London and this is
estate in South London and this is typical of so many places in our
typical of so many places in our
typical of so many places in our thousand cities they’re just neglected
thousand cities they’re just neglected
thousand cities they’re just neglected this is what happened why live trust and
this is what happened why live trust and
this is what happened why live trust and local activists got together and it’s a
local activists got together and it’s a
local activists got together and it’s a small example of what is possible I mean
small example of what is possible I mean
small example of what is possible I mean people can come here and grow their own
people can come here and grow their own
people can come here and grow their own food and herbs and for their cooking and
food and herbs and for their cooking and
food and herbs and for their cooking and also it’s a nice place to meet but it’s
also it’s a nice place to meet but it’s
also it’s a nice place to meet but it’s also shows the potential of cities as
also shows the potential of cities as
also shows the potential of cities as havens for pollinators and birds and
havens for pollinators and birds and
havens for pollinators and birds and lots of other species if this were to be
lots of other species if this were to be
lots of other species if this were to be repeated on a big scale I think we need
repeated on a big scale I think we need
repeated on a big scale I think we need to start a kind of a movement of D
to start a kind of a movement of D
to start a kind of a movement of D paving and digging up tarmac and
paving and digging up tarmac and
paving and digging up tarmac and planting trees and plants to really
planting trees and plants to really
planting trees and plants to really transform our towns and cities into
transform our towns and cities into
transform our towns and cities into which could coexist with everything else
which could coexist with everything else
which could coexist with everything else but it would create a more humane place
but it would create a more humane place
but it would create a more humane place in which to live
in which to live
in which to live this woodpecker is a symbol of what is
this woodpecker is a symbol of what is
this woodpecker is a symbol of what is possible and another another major part
possible and another another major part
possible and another another major part of why street art is important to me is
of why street art is important to me is
of why street art is important to me is that it reclaims something of public
that it reclaims something of public
that it reclaims something of public space
space
space from ubiquitous advertising which none
from ubiquitous advertising which none
from ubiquitous advertising which none of us asked for and especially car
of us asked for and especially car
of us asked for and especially car advertising which sells an idea of cars
advertising which sells an idea of cars
advertising which sells an idea of cars as routes to freedom and I think a bird
as routes to freedom and I think a bird
as routes to freedom and I think a bird is a much better symbol of freedom a
is a much better symbol of freedom a
is a much better symbol of freedom a place a green space in which to sit and
place a green space in which to sit and
place a green space in which to sit and clean air to breathe nearby where one
clean air to breathe nearby where one
clean air to breathe nearby where one leaves rather than having travel to
leaves rather than having travel to
leaves rather than having travel to travel to you in a car is a much greater
travel to you in a car is a much greater
travel to you in a car is a much greater expression of a real freedom this this
expression of a real freedom this this
expression of a real freedom this this is again is outside a community garden
is again is outside a community garden
is again is outside a community garden an urban garden which where the food and
an urban garden which where the food and
an urban garden which where the food and herbs were grown in builders bags
herbs were grown in builders bags
herbs were grown in builders bags because the ground was too toxic but it
because the ground was too toxic but it
because the ground was too toxic but it just goes to show what can be achieved
just goes to show what can be achieved
just goes to show what can be achieved with like ingenuity and inventiveness
with like ingenuity and inventiveness
with like ingenuity and inventiveness and where this to be repeated this kind
and where this to be repeated this kind
and where this to be repeated this kind of local effort on a major scale of a
of local effort on a major scale of a
of local effort on a major scale of a city like London probably transformed it
city like London probably transformed it
city like London probably transformed it could be it could become an absolute
could be it could become an absolute
could be it could become an absolute haven for a whole wealth of biodiversity
haven for a whole wealth of biodiversity
haven for a whole wealth of biodiversity I think we need to embrace the idea of
I think we need to embrace the idea of
I think we need to embrace the idea of rewilding renature in because it will
rewilding renature in because it will
rewilding renature in because it will just give a greater openness and kind of
just give a greater openness and kind of
just give a greater openness and kind of expansiveness to what we feel we can
expansiveness to what we feel we can
expansiveness to what we feel we can live with I think there’s a culture that
live with I think there’s a culture that
live with I think there’s a culture that has to be a culture of tidiness for
has to be a culture of tidiness for
has to be a culture of tidiness for example you know we seem to love clean
example you know we seem to love clean
example you know we seem to love clean lawns in this in this country and the
lawns in this in this country and the
lawns in this in this country and the idea of an immaculate lon being a virtue
idea of an immaculate lon being a virtue
idea of an immaculate lon being a virtue is something that I think could be
is something that I think could be
is something that I think could be challenged because a lot of people don’t
challenged because a lot of people don’t
challenged because a lot of people don’t realize that when they for example spray
realize that when they for example spray
realize that when they for example spray their roses with aphid spray or use weed
their roses with aphid spray or use weed
their roses with aphid spray or use weed killer on that lawn they are so killing
killer on that lawn they are so killing
killer on that lawn they are so killing the food supply of the small birds that
the food supply of the small birds that
the food supply of the small birds that they’d like to see and there’s lots of
they’d like to see and there’s lots of
they’d like to see and there’s lots of small things that people can do in
small things that people can do in
small things that people can do in gardens just for example making small
gardens just for example making small
gardens just for example making small ponds or leaving powers of logs piles of
ponds or leaving powers of logs piles of
ponds or leaving powers of logs piles of leaves because
leaves because
leaves because this kind of little small action
this kind of little small action
this kind of little small action repeated on a on a big scale could have
repeated on a on a big scale could have
repeated on a on a big scale could have a transformative effect and I think that
a transformative effect and I think that
a transformative effect and I think that as I find painting doing these paintings
as I find painting doing these paintings
as I find painting doing these paintings empowering and as I’m painting
empowering and as I’m painting
empowering and as I’m painting momentarily it transcends the pain of a
momentarily it transcends the pain of a
momentarily it transcends the pain of a lot of what I’m dealing with
lot of what I’m dealing with
lot of what I’m dealing with likewise small actions are empowering
likewise small actions are empowering
likewise small actions are empowering and we really could see a much greener
and we really could see a much greener
and we really could see a much greener City townscape especially as the
City townscape especially as the
City townscape especially as the countryside is now so diminished by the
countryside is now so diminished by the
countryside is now so diminished by the excessive use of chemicals that cities
excessive use of chemicals that cities
excessive use of chemicals that cities and towns have this potential to be
and towns have this potential to be
and towns have this potential to be something absolutely new thank you
something absolutely new thank you
something absolutely new thank you [Applause]
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