The Last Word – Mehreen Lodhi
In the June issue of SE21, local artist Mehreen Lodhi had the last word. See what she had to say: I am an artist living in Dulwich, London. I have pursued my passion for art vigorously alongside practicing as a lawyer over the last decade. How long have you lived in the area? I grew up in Dulwich and love everything about it. I was born in Pakistan and attended a private school there before moving to Dulwich, London. I was 12 years old when we moved to Dulwich, it was in the height of the 80s when I used to see young people in Dr Martens and punk hairstyles walking along the streets and Madonna topped the music charts. I have lived in Dulwich for over three decades. What has changed most during that time? Not much but places like The Rosendale used to have smoky windows and you could never see what was going on inside. I was always curious and imagined trays full of cigarette butts next to empty bottles of wines …
