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So you all may have noticed that on the website there is now a 'personalised backdrop' option with a little bit of info on what it's all about. Consider this the 'more information' part of that page and how that option came about!  Being a private commission initially for my dad's big 50th birthday and being a party held in a bar/restaurant venue, we had a huge feature wall to cover and there was the birth of the idea of creating a "feature photo wall" - which required a personalised backdrop.  Wanting to mark the occasion and create a similar...

So I have a close one to me who had always asked for a personal commission piece that represented them and was totally unique. Having a powerful name as they do - Shahzaib - I began there as the basis for the piece, hence the name, 'Zaib's Kingdom'. Having told me their name meant 'lion' in Urdu, I used this to research the true meaning and depth behind their name which lead me to reading this: "Shahzaib name meaning in Urdu – The name Shahzaib is an Arabic Muslim name which translates to “Crown of a King” and “Like a King”. Shahzaib...

 Oh yep - so custom mandala canvases are a thing! Well I mean, anything with mandalas are a thing really, but this commission was a pretty special one to me!  So my best friend commissioned me to produce a canvas for her cousin sisters wedding - theme: An Indian Summer, sized at A3. Including a bespoke design & print with delivery, it was definitely one of the most fun commissions I've ever taken on board.  Working with a range of colours (which as shown is not normally my kind of thing!), the final piece included the concepts of bringing traditional...

Hybrid Youth Market 2.0 - #simmyghattxvikkainth An amazing experience yet again being able to take part in another #hybridyouthmarket hosted by @the_community_giants - although i was on shift at the gym in the morning, @vik.kainth did an absolutely incredible job to showcase the best of our work in a stunning way! If anyone joined on the livestreams you know we're all just love and banter, but the day was amazing, met some amazing people - huge thankyou to @gho5t__af & & Priya for taking time out to pop over too it was appreciated 🤗 we came back bigger & better...

So last year I held a pop up exhibition stall at the Peepul Centre in Leicester to tie in with their Diwali Celebration - think food, drink, live performances, kids activities, clothing & homewares with so much more for sale!  The event in general - AWESOME! I've never had so many amazing people to meet before (including Leicester Mela - you guys were truly inspirational to me too!), but it was great to meet other independent business owners and family run businesses together in one spot - the guys opposite us - you guys had the best cookies out there...