The Big Issue’s Street Art page gives talented, marginalised individuals an outlet for creative expression
‘STONESTAIRWAY’
By Raphael Kellett
“My name is Raphael and in the past I have slept rough while struggling with alcoholism as well as mental health issues. I have now sobered up and live in a supported housing project in north London. I wanted to draw a picture representing my upward journey from despair to hope. In Stonestairway I also wanted to show that anyone with a biro can create a piece of artwork.”
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