A Thousand Words & The Righteous Brothers

A selection of pix from the private viewing at The Truman Brewery in East London on Thursday 27th November

Hello, Abi Dailies

I’m not a taking-loads-of-photos person, but here’s a selection of sweaty photos from the brilliant private viewing of some of the portraits painted by the remarkable Jake Fern and art by The Righteous Brothers.

I am honoured that Jake painted me. I was really moved when I first saw it, hanging on the white wall. Me, the flawed, curly-chopped, difficult, funny, unsure, unequivocal, grateful Abi Roberts.

I see so much of my family in my face: My late mum as a little girl, my grandma, my sister and the blue of my dad’s eyes. As TheJules described it, ‘there is a 1930s melancholy’.

I was accompanied by my good pal Jonny Woodrow and his daughter Hope. It was a really excellent evening full of fizz, hugs, optimism, flirting, eye-rolling (natch), but mostly an overwhelming feeling that creating art, whether its painting, books, stand-up, clothing or music is the way to rebel against and stop the tide of cuntery that seeks to collectivise and dehumanise.

And then they said NO.

Have a great weekend, you crazy, beautiful buggers.

Be seeing you.

Abs X