KYLE JARDINE says he’s the kind of person that believes six impossible things before breakfast. “I’ve always been that way, but if you had told me what was about to happen at the beginning of 2020, I would have called it impossible,” he says.
“Like so many people, my world came crashing down with the first lockdown and it’s never been the same since. Some of you know – but many don’t – that I am a musical theatre performer by trade. I have made my living singing and dancing on stage for a decade. When the Corona virus made its way to our shores, my industry was brought to its knees. It breaks my heart to say that that’s where it has stayed.”
A man of many talents, Kyle is grateful to have experienced a reignition of his passion for the visual arts some months before the disaster occurred and “was ready to make the transition from performer to artist faster than you can say “5, 6, 7,8!” he says.
“Many of my friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry have not been so fortunate,” he adds.
The concept is to illustrate what has been happening in the entertainment industry since lockdown began in March 2020 – which tragically is not very much. It’s been devastating for performers and artists but Kyle says he didn’t want to dwell on the negative and depressing but rather apply his style which generally has elements of colour, fun and happiness, and to touch lightly on the topic with a message of hope.
“If you love the arts, support an artist. Buy a painting, buy a ticket, like a post, share a video,” he urges. “We are the dreamers, and we can believe six impossible things before breakfast.”
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