Pictured: Pete Codling finishes off his dramatic large-scale drawing called The Kinship, created entirely by charcoal in Southampton Art Gallery, Hants. Created on a real sail canvas this 10m x 3m drawing is inspired by the local story of 4,000 children refugees from the Basque country arriving in Southampton on the steamship, SS Habana, in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. The Kinship was created as a response to Pablo Picasso’s famous 1937 painting Guernica. The characters are references from contemporary pop culture and current affairs. The political cartoon are commenting on everything from Ukraine to Iran, Brexit to fascism, from refugees in small boats to the capitalist war machine and politics. This is part of the cities portrait exhibition of people with connections to Southampton. Over 40 works from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, together with paintings from Southampton’s art collections, will display celebrated figures who have links to the City. The show will feature Jane Austen, Craig David, Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell, Chris Packham, Alan Shearer,Captain of the Titanic Edward John Smith. © Will Dax/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800