The Death of a young child in early 2017 on the beach at Lesbos was only one of thousands of Refugees lost as a result of the vicious battle for Aleppo but for me it was the most poignant bringing home the senseless brutality of war and the lack of an adequate response in some countries to the refugee crisis. I envisaged the dreadful price humanity may be asked to pay for this as the Gods release the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Oil on Board 110×120 cm
The little boy died on the beach alone – even the skies were crying that day
Oil on Canvas 59×84 cm
Richard Ryder - Gaelic Artist 