I read, I paint, I wander through the forest and meadows. I love my animal and human friends. I used to write but now I mostly paint – because that’s my heart-song just now. Mostly I paint flowers in colours that make me joyful. But when I saw a piece in the news about Syrian refugees in flight from their country, a child with a brightly coloured umbrella stood out from the other monotone colours that echoed their despair. The image of her determination to keep hold of her precious umbrella and her clear spirit of hope stopped my heart. I painted, very simply, my impression. You can buy a print of it at www.eBay.co.uk – I don’t usually do prints but wanted anyone to be able to have it if t