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Willard Wigan MBE has brought together a collection of tiny characters to celebrate Black History Month.

Some of the greatest and most-loved figures in popular culture have been micro-sized under the wand of Windrush descendant Willard Wigan MBE A figurine of British soul legend Beverley Knight painted with an eyelash is among a collection of tiny statues dedicated to Black History Month by a renowned micro-artist. Willard Wigan MBE has brought his precision touch to this year’s ‘celebrating our sisters’ theme with a set of sculptures so small they can fit in the eye of a needle.

The father-of-one, 66, who still lives in Birmingham, has used the collection of existing pieces to celebrate the rich contribution made by the Windrush generation and the black community in general to modern life in the UK and US.

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