Six Million White Roses Exhibition … paintings by Brian West

HOPE, FLOWERS AND CHILDREN GROW HERE

All equal in God’s eyes…. She may enjoy a basic education - she may not.

She may have guidance to achieve her full potential - she may not.

She may not feel disadvantaged -but she might.

All equal in God’s eyes, may she find love, fulfilment and happiness life-long. 

THERE IS A CRACK … A CRACK IN EVERYTHING,

IT’S HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN. Anthem (Leonard Cohen)

Strong together. Trapped and numbered in the devil’s blackness of lost human rights. Not defeated, a sliver of light is perhaps all that’s needed - it is hope. Perhaps it is freedom to be a normal being again

THE WHITE-FLOWER PICKERS CAME …

All life and magic colour grows from Gods earth, and is beautiful.

Avoiding the Auschwitz-Berkenau or Treblinka refuse skips - the white poppy has survived state-controlled discrimination and genocide by hiding among the other poppies on the bank … it is proudly one of them.

FEARING FIRE - FEELING FAITH

Anguish in the darkest of times when every shallow breath seeks a chain-link

of belief and hope. Everyone must need a helping hand sometime.

A warm light in every day, an exodus, a dove of peace, a friend in need ...