Life in a Suitcase III

This is one of a series entitled ‘The Journey’ which was prompted by the forced displacement of citizens of Ukraine. It is based on field sketches made during visits to the Outer Hebrides. In previous centuries greedy Scottish Landowners evicted crofters and their families from their homes in the belief that they could make more money from sheep. The great Scottish diaspora in USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada was the outcome. Being forced from your home with no knowledge of your destination with only those possessions that you can carry can only be described as a tragedy. In this century we are witnessing such devastating misery in so many places. The work was created using Michael Harding oil paints with a combination of large brush and palette knife.