I love New York like a long distance boyfriend…nothing unusual there! I have been incredibly lucky having visited 11 times but once I was lucky and rich enough to stay there for the summer of 2009 and attend acting classes. As soon as I arrived, I went to an art shop and bought paints and a few canvases as I couldn’t wait to paint in New York. Crazily, I painted in my shared hostel room and in central park. One of the portraits I painted during this time was of Ricky Gervais, as I had laughed hysterically at him performing live at Madison Square Garden and thought that would be a great use of my time!? This is the moment I gave it to him – he laughed one of his loud mental laugh type when he saw it, not because it was bad, but because…oh you can see for yourself…
