Grief - Bliss

My favourite toy monkey, a poignant reminder of the abortion grief that shadowed my late twenties. Nature, a beacon of bliss through the other side of suffering.

NO - Respect

A defiant red stop sign, a resolute NO to the darkness of sexual abuse at 40 yrs and the unwavering demand for respect in the aftermath.

All - Nothing

Shadows of my son and me in Liverpool Cathedral, the city of my birth. A silent lament for three years of absence and the perfect reminder of the impermanence of all things.

Hurt - Heal

Tree tops and a crimson burst, mirroring the aftermath of a Segway fall on my honeymoon 3 yrs ago. A stark reminder of the fragility of life and the healing journey.

First love - First loss

A snapshot of my first love Adrian at Reading Festival, where he proposed when I was 18 yrs. The red car, a symbol of his tragic suicidal departure from this world a few years later.

Abandonment - Reclamation

A heart entwined with rope, a symbol of love for my Mum. A tribute to her departure when I was 10 yrs and her tragic suicide when I was 34 yrs. A passage of loss and recovery as I journey towards 56 yrs, the age she was when she passed.

Harsh - Soft

Within a wooden box, a sanctuary for my neurodivergence. Each item, a gentle touch to soothe the jagged edges of my mind. 

Silenced - Expression

An AI-crafted portrait with a juxtaposition of a mask, withered rose and vibrant bloom. A visual allegory of my silenced childhood and the blossoming of stepping into my power in adulthood.