I met Nikos Leonidas on Oxford street. He was busking. He told me that he has lived in London for 51 years. He learnt to play the violin at a school for the blind in Cyprus and can be found on Oxford Street 5 days a week entertaining passers by and feeding the pigeons.
He has worked in many jobs but is not motivated by money...
"As I said, life is good. It's up to the person how you make it- you know what I mean?"
(Food for thought: done from a photo...too many fields of separation...has left painting feeling flat/past/dead... will work from sketches with future subjects...can I get them to sit for me?)
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