Shocked to discover that Sami died yesterday.
His thinking doesn't allow for death since he carried the assurance of eternal life and rebirth with him.
He had left the morning market and coffee at the PMU, as usual, walked home to Angela and dropped with a heart attack en route.
- a wise and funny and kind and talented and drole friend. He and I lived in London in the sixties and often swopped notes though he moved in far more exalted circles than l. He designed Mick Jaggers little frock for the Hyde Park concert, did you know? He was later involved with the Gurdjieff movement and the Bennett group - fascinating - and locally, particularly locally, he did the hat drawings in the movie in the hat museum :) He originally trained at St Martins art school and had an assured and remarkable style. He lost patience with the art world yonks ago but continued to paint about the things that mattered to him.
His much loved wife Angela has been ailing for a very long time and most of Sami's days were concerned with her care. He painted her often, always beautiful, always a spiritual force in his life...
There will be a meeting to raise a glass to him at 11.00am on Sunday at the PMU, organised by Ceri and Atmo who were especially close to him.
Much love to them, to Angela, to her and Sami's daughters, to all his friends and all those who will feel the absence of him.
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