The Indian Musicians - I took the musicians from an old Air India poster but added more colour and movement. In Hinduism, the drum or ‘damaru' is said to be created by Shiva to produce spiritual sounds by which the whole universe has been created and regulated. The animal horn, ‘shringa’ means to beautify. On one level, it’s a painting to celebrate the beauty of music - but also, music and good vibrations makes the world go round in a happy and harmonious way.

Catherine Pring

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As with most artists, I paint about the human condition. I paint things that have impact for me and that I hope other people can relate to, connect with. I often use myths and legends as a starting point for my paintings but I work unconsciously so I can veer off at a tangent or change course completely. Making art is a bit like dreaming for me. I let things suggest themselves and go with it. If I don't love the 'finished' painting, I spin the canvas and start again. The previous painting becomes an under-layer. A hidden or partially hidden part of the painting's history. Each canvas tells a story in itself but sometimes canvases have their own story of evolution as well, their own journey, just as we do. It's a very playful process, it's fun - but it's serious fun.