A BLIND veteran from Dinas Powys has been joining other veterans virtually to get involved with painting during the lockdown period.
The National Creative Project has been created by the charity Blind Veterans UK to keep veterans connected and to prevent them from feeling isolated during the lockdown period.
The project focuses on creative activities and allows their veterans to get involved with different hobbies such as gardening and woodwork, from the comfort and safety of their own home.
Lewis Evans, 85, has been involved with the painting for beginners and improvers project.
Lewis Evans has been joining other veterans virtually to get involved with painting during the lockdown period
He said: “I’ve always had an interest in art and craft and actually wanted to become an art teacher when I was younger.
“I submitted a painting for the charity’s Exhibition Fundraiser last year and it sold for £62.
“It was after this that I heard about the National Creative Project, so I decided to get involved”.
He served in the Welsh Guards…
