Fine Art Magazine - March 2018

Timmy Mallett recently had the honour of meeting Prime Minister Theresa May to talk about the inspiration behind his 2,000km solo cycling and painting trip, which will take him from Maidenhead to Santiago in Spain later this month to raise awareness for mental health. Timmy describes this journey as ‘far and away the biggest challenge’ he has ever faced, and wants to show how everyone can reach their potential. He points to his brother Martin, who suffers from Down Syndrome and Dementia, as someone who is inspiring and says: ”Reaching your potential is doable. We all have to be the best we can at what we do. I’m impressed by my brother, Martin, he reaches his potential every single day. “He has language difficulties, but he connects with everybody he knows.” Timmy is cycling along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, painting pictures along the way. He expects the trip to take six weeks, and along the way, he will be painting anything that catches his eye. He is carrying his painting equipment with him on his bike and will send everything he paints back home, so we look forward to experiencing his journey through some beautiful impressionistic artworks! TIMMY MALLETT MEETS THE PRIME MINISTER Theresa May & Timmy Mallett ART NEWS 45 ART NEWS