Aija Kalnina
Aija joined us at a participant in 2022 when she was in temporary housing in west London. Her photo of the Waterlily House in Kew Gardens was chosen for the top 20 in that year and made it into the 2023 MYLONDON calendar. The caption for the photo, which can be bought as a greetings card or photo, is below.
Aija Kalnina from St Mungo's went to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, Richmond, to take pictures of the Waterlily House. She said she felt the person standing in the pond needs to be seen "because these people make it possible for the visitors to the Kew Gardens to enjoy... ...it's hard work what they are doing." She visits Kew regularly, taking advantage of their Community Access Scheme membership. From Riga, Latvia, she was introduced to photography by her mother who used to work in a photography studio. September in the 2023 MyLondon calendar.
Greetings card £3 plus p&p 130 mm x 180 mm, folded (5.1" x 7.1"). No message. Includes envelope.
Photo enlargement (6" x 12") available on demand for £25 plus postage. Please email us to order info@cafeart.org.uk
50% of profit goes to Aija, 50% to the project, including the photography mentoring group.
