Twin Tawers for Reveng

by Macauley, 11 years old

Two days ago, when our Carpenter’s son was amusing himself creating artistic works, he drew,with no prompting, this startling image, entitled “Twin Tawers-For Reveng”. I’m not sure what’s more remarkable, the fact that a boy who was just a toddler when it happened is so aware of this world event, or the fact that he advocates revenge. Perhaps in school they highlight the upcoming anniversary of the tragedy nowadays and it is in the forefront of everyone’s minds, adults and children alike.  Certainly, the date September 11 has nothing but grim connotations to me now.

by Kev Moore

Everi wan died off the boom

by Macauley, 11 years old

Another young artist, called Macauley, 11 years old, has accepted to have some of his works published in Cafe Crem.

Macualey is the son of an English handworker living here, and who is actually building our little home sauna (yes, even in Spain, a sauna is useful, although here and right now any place without air conditioning is a sauna itself). School hasn’t started yet in Spain, Macauley comes with his father, to us, helping him with the building sometimes but spending most of his time in my gallery, drawing and painting.

As you know I am always curious about childrens art. As I saw that picture which he has just drawn, I thought it was worth sharing with you all.

I interviewed the young artist about his work, asking him if all these people are his friends. I got it quite wrong, as his answer was

“No, these are my enemies, and the boom kills them all!”

.. But as to the question of whether these enemies are all real and if he has really so many in life, he said:

“Some are my friends too…”

And then he pointed at Dany in the middle of the picture, and explained to me that he was a fat kid, and had to die first… On the back of the drawing is written:

“Everi wan died off the boom”

He also asked me if I paint “War pictures”. I said no, being more from the pacific kind…

PS: if you live around here, and need a carpenter, just ask me for a reference: Macauley’s father is doing a great job!

by Miki