Arran Artist in Nepal

Gordon Davidson, who lives part of the time in Corrie, has for many years been involved with supporting orphans in Nepal, and goes out there frequently to see them. Talking to the Voice before he flew out to rejoin the children in the orphanage, he spoke with great love and enthusiasm about Nepal and its people. Gordon sells his own paintings in order to raise money to help support the orphanage, and also teaches children the skills of developing their own drawing and painting. Asked if he could speak Nepali, he shook his head ruefully and fished out a piece of paper from his notebook. ‘This is as far as I’ve got,’ he said, showing the Nepali words for colours. A good start – and for the rest, art has its own language, and his communication with the children comes from mutual liking and willingness.