Painting talks

Discover an unexpected narrative unfolding at Westminster Underground station, where London’s gritty street culture collides with centuries of royal grandeur.

The sign is covered with stickers, a positive rainbow of them. In reality, they mar the structure, but in this painting, they become a feature as attractive as a building behind.

Am I comparing tacky stickers to the Palace of Westminster? Surely not!

The Thames path is worth a walk. This view of Canary Wharf hides the scale of the river. We’re past the last Bridge, Tower Bridge, on the way out to sea.