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| Graeme Lothian: Shot Kent war artist 'may not paint again' | Graeme Lothian: Shot Kent war artist 'may not paint again' |
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| The wife of a war artist attached to the Army, who was shot by a Taliban sniper in Afghanistan, has said she fears he may not paint again. | |
| Graeme Lothian, 53, from Sevenoaks in Kent, was flown back to the UK on Wednesday and is recovering at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. | Graeme Lothian, 53, from Sevenoaks in Kent, was flown back to the UK on Wednesday and is recovering at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. |
| The former paratrooper underwent a third operation on Friday for injuries to his left arm and hand. | The former paratrooper underwent a third operation on Friday for injuries to his left arm and hand. |
| Sameena Shakoor said it was too early to say whether it had been successful. | Sameena Shakoor said it was too early to say whether it had been successful. |
| 'Very positive' | 'Very positive' |
| "The tragic thing is that he was a fine artist - his painting is his life - and he is left handed," she said. | "The tragic thing is that he was a fine artist - his painting is his life - and he is left handed," she said. |
| "He had fantastic care in Afghanistan and then here but the worrying thing is that he may not make an adequate enough recovery to go back to his painting." | "He had fantastic care in Afghanistan and then here but the worrying thing is that he may not make an adequate enough recovery to go back to his painting." |
| Her husband went on his fourth tour in Afghanistan as one of the Armed Forces' official war artists on 6 June. | Her husband went on his fourth tour in Afghanistan as one of the Armed Forces' official war artists on 6 June. |
| Dr Shakoor, a consultant paediatrician, said: "He's still very positive about what the army are doing out there and still wants to record what the men are doing. | Dr Shakoor, a consultant paediatrician, said: "He's still very positive about what the army are doing out there and still wants to record what the men are doing. |
| "He'll always have a connection to the military." | "He'll always have a connection to the military." |
| After he was attacked last Sunday, Mr Lothian had initial surgery in Afghanistan. | After he was attacked last Sunday, Mr Lothian had initial surgery in Afghanistan. |
| He underwent a further operation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday, before Friday's procedure to put a plate on to broken bones in his hand. | He underwent a further operation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday, before Friday's procedure to put a plate on to broken bones in his hand. |
| He could be discharged at some point next week but may need further surgery in the future, Dr Shakoor added. | He could be discharged at some point next week but may need further surgery in the future, Dr Shakoor added. |
| Mr Lothian has painted in places including Jordan, Syria, Oman, India and Australasia. | Mr Lothian has painted in places including Jordan, Syria, Oman, India and Australasia. |
| He works part time as a postman to supplement his income from art. | He works part time as a postman to supplement his income from art. |