![]() Then the more I focused it sort of came together. I particularly wanted to get the affection in her eyes right. I relished the new challenge but I'm a bit of a perfectionist and wasn't happy with some of my early drawings. He said: "It was quite a challenge and I wanted to get it right, to do Meg justice. But he is always keen to stretch his creative talents and experiment with new media. When he was asked to do the picture of Meg, it was the first time Jack had been asked to tackle any dog as his artistic subject matter let alone such a cherished pet. Jack has absolutely captured Meg's character and facial expression. I knew he was a good artist but I never imagined how fantastic the resulting artwork would be. "I emailed Jack a favourite photograph of Meg to work from. ![]() I thought if Jack could do a drawing of her it would be a beautiful way for Simon to treasure her memory."Lizzie's grandad, Tony Cross, who's my dad, is a huge part of Lizzie's life and calls most days to see her and Chris. Simon had her for 12 years and sorely misses her. We are always made to feel welcome.She said: "We all loved Meg, she was a beautiful dog, part of the family. I visit Lizzie every day other than Thursday when my sister goes in. "It just goes to show what Penybryn is like, its home from home in many respects. The gentle border collie called Meg belonged to Cindy's brother, Simon Harden. They are like peas in a pod."Ĭindy was so impressed with Jack's art that she asked him if he could draw an image of an adored family pet which had recently passed away. ![]() She said: "When you look at the photo of Frank as a young man it is just amazing. Hillbury manager Cindy Clutton said the home now has a set of coasters with Jack's portrait of Frank on one side and on the other side there is a photograph of Frank in younger years. In later life he was diagnosed with dementia. The resulting pastel likeness of her husband now occupies pride of place on the wall in the home of Jack's grandmother, Anne Thomas, of Wrexham.Īfter some years' service in the Army, Frank worked at JCB and Firestone factories in Wrexham before retirement. He said: "I realised he may not have long left with us and I wanted to do a portrait of him for my grandmother so she would always have it near her." ![]() Jack, 24, wanted to create the lasting memento after his beloved grandad's health started to seriously deteriorate. The stunning result surprised and inspired them and he's now been dubbed the "Pendine Picasso". His skill was unknown to co-workers until Jack set to work on the portrait of his beloved grandfather, Frank Thomas, who died, aged 78, on December 22. Jack Skinner's captivating artworks have touched the hearts of residents and staff at Pendine Park's Hillbury Care Home in Wrexham who say they're blown away by his incredible artistic talent. Meet Jack the catering assistant dubbed the Pendine PicassoĪ catering assistant at a care home has been hailed a budding Picasso after creating a "fantastic" portrait of his late grandad who was one of their much loved residents. ![]()
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