Introduction to the group

This is what the group had to say before they went on the trip.

Hello my names Pretti . i am 14 years old . i have been a member of signs of life for quite a while now . i love drawing and think that going to another country with the group will be a great experience and cant wait !!! xoxox

Hello I’m Jenny I am 14 years old I go to signs of life and I like to make art and paintings. I am really excited about working with the funarte group in Esteli.I really like rock music and I love to hang out with my friends.My family are very important to me and I will miss them very much while we are on the trip.

Hello I am Chris. I manage Signs Of Life. I am really excited about the trip to Nicaragua even though I am not going. It’s my job to organise everything! It is going to be such an amazing experience for the young people and leaders of Signs Of Life.

Hello my name is Jessie. I like running and participating in sports. i am a member of sol (signs of life ) and have been for a long time . i enjoy looking in the mirror and chilling with my mates on street corners.

Hi my names Paul, I’m 17 years old. I’ve been a member of Signs of Life group for many years now. I enjoy drawing, listening to music, and playing football with my friends; when i’m not working. I’m very interested in street dancing.

Hi I’m Shakir, all my friends call me Shax. I’m one of the older members of the signs of life group. I’ve been involved in many of the earlier projects with Frank. Having grown up in Tower Hamlets, I found going to the art sessions, a way to de-stress, have fun, and meet friendly like minded people. It was through these projects that I learnt to broaden my horizons, meeting interesting people.
I’ve always been academic, my strongest subjects being the sciences, aspiring to study medicine. But, doing art with the signs of life group has been more entertaining, and something that I look forward to, after studying long hours in class.

My name is Maria Alvarez Echenique, I am one of the leaders of the trip.I have been working with Signs of Life as an artists and teacher for the past 5 years. I am native Spanish speaker so I will be the main translator of the group. If you would like to see some of my work and some of the projects I have done with the group visit http://www.mazchenik.co.uk/

My name is Frank Creber, I am one of the leaders on the trip, I helped to set up Signs of Life with Chris Warmington a few years back. I am an artist and you can see more of my work on http://www.artspacegallery.co.uk/