A Hopeless Dawn

"Without art, we are alone"

Coming to terms with the painting by Frank Bramley, “A Hopeless Dawn” was a challenge for me. My parents saw the painting in the Tate Mueseum after my brother died. They ordered a large print of it. They kept it on display in their living room for over 25 years. When one entered their home, “A Hopeless Dawn” immediately drew one’s eye.

I understood their…