"Body parts, live breathe art", is a collection of photos that have been made to look like body parts, The idea is that art is part of me, I am nothing without my art.
I suffered from depression a few years ago and went through a time where I had no inspiration, no drive. Just thinking about doing some artwork made me want to cry. This was one of the worst things I've lived through, I cried everyday not knowing why and I felt empty.
Luckily I knew deep inside that the feeling of depression was just that, a feeling, it was not who I was it was a chemical imbalance caused by stress or something in my passed.
I spent many days at my mum and dads, I sat out in their garden a lot and went on lots of walks with a good friend. Surrounding myself with nature family, friends and my wonderfully patient fiancé helped to recharge my thoughts and feelings.
I am a very logical person and I knew I had a good life even if my mind was full of despair.
Slowly I started to create again. As I started to do more art I slowly started to feel like me again and that was when I knew things were getting better I started to be me again. I used art a lot as therapy, I think I always have. I feel art is in my bones it runs through my veins, so this collection is born through that feeling. Art being part of me.
The first series is Book lungs
white back ground
the first is the original and the others are colour variations that where created digitally
the original colour is created with ink and torches
book lungs
blackground
Book pelvis
was made in the same way coloured torches for lighting and then a variety of colour variations
book spine
Book spine is created slightly differently. it is a photo of a book sculpture that has had more editing done
book head
also part of this series a quirky play on my obsession with books
although this is where Im at now this is an open ended project and I will add more in the future
