Deptford Tapestries

Take the SE8 DET Deptford number plate on a tour and let everyone know what place stays in your heart no matter where you are.

Deptford is one of those places that has been on the periphery of my life, most of my life. I used to wander here from Surrey Docks in the 1980s, and it was as vibrant and diverse then as it is now. Edgy, alive, exciting. I loved the colours and textures of these shops, so I painted them. The canvas is 0.4 inches deep. It can therefore hang without the need for framing if wished.

Many years ago, as a student, I used to live in Deptford. It felt exciting, new, fresh and edgy. An intensity of sights and colour, shops of bright and exotic produce, music that rattled and alternative bookshops in damp, decaying spaces that seemed full of promise. Life moved on and so did I, and one day I returned, to briefly reconnect with my old self, with times gone by, a Proustian moment of bitter sweetness. This work depicts a row of shops, simple and full of character. The work is a great souvenir of London.

Roadsweeoer in Deptford, London, 2007

When life gives you etrogim...make a blessing - but turn it the right way up first! This fun repeating etrog pattern is the perfect complement to your sukkot celebrations.