Visions of hope: UK care home residents’ lockdown art

Ian comes from an artistic background; he has always been an artist and his children are artists too. It is an important part of his identity and staff at Craigielea care home in Renfrew, Scotland, encourage and support Ian, who is living with dementia, to continue his art work. Throughout lockdown, Ian has drawn every day.

Drawing of a tree.

Photograph: Holmes Care Group

Read and view the art at source:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/gallery/2020/sep/16/visions-of-hope-uk-care-home-residents-lockdown-art?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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