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Sunderland fan who connects people through his football artwork over the moon to get message from Dan Burn

19-year-old Jack Berry said Dan Burn has "reminded him to keep fighting" and he now hopes to deliver his art to the Newcastle captain

By Emily Gray · Chronicle Live

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 1:16 PM

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Dan Burn sent a supportive video message thanking 19-year-old Sunderland fan Jack Berry for painting his portrait.
Jack Berry creates football artwork under tutor Lewis Hobson to cope with refractory epilepsy.
Berry and his mother Sara Berry are now hoping to deliver a print of the artwork to Burn.

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Jack Berry, a 19-year-old Sunderland supporter with refractory epilepsy, received a personal video message from Newcastle United captain Dan Burn praising a painting of the defender created by the teenager. Burn thanked Berry for the artwork and shared words of encouragement, which Berry said lifted his spirits following a recent stay at Sunderland Royal Hospital due to seizures.

Berry paints football players from both Newcastle United and Sunderland under the tutoring of Durham Spray Paints artist Lewis Hobson. Following the video message, Berry and his mother, Sara Berry, are actively working on plans to deliver a print of the portrait directly to Burn.

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