I was in a charity shop in Cardiff yesterday and I came across this compelling painting;

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This painting prompts so many questions for me. Why is the kid so sleepy looking? I that whole grain granary bread, a big cookie or a nasty sponge he’s holding? Why would the dog steal a naked child’s shoe? Why was this painted? Why would anyone give it to a charity shop and why didn’t I buy it?

I drew it instead.

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