How beneficial is art in terms of helping with mental health issues and stress? Let me tell you my story A Very Difficult Year Back in August 2013, I was in a really bad way. I was battling work-related stress and anxiety, juggling a mountain of debt, behind on my […]
Why is it that anything remotely connected to being creative isn’t always given the green light? Are you one of those people who’ve thought about arts and crafts, but never quite go around to it? Perhaps friends or relatives aren’t encouraging you to get started. Or you are waiting for […]
I am sure you will know or heard of at least one person who completely turned their life around after a bad experience. And often it’s something creative that made a difference to their mental health and helped them cope with stress and anxiety. One of my friends is a […]
Do you recognise this scenario? Your husband/wife/significant other buys you a beautiful box of watercolours, so you can start a new hobby. But the days, weeks and months tick by as procrastination takes over. Eventually the box ends up in the loft or is given away in a raffle. This […]
How I Ended Up on Sky Arts… Sometimes Artists make terrible decisions just like the rest of us. And, in 2015 I made a whopper of a bad choice when I took part in Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year competition. Sadly, from the minute I pitched my easel […]