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I Paint My Depression
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I Paint My Depression

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Hi! I’m an artist from the Yorkshire Coast, England. I paint colorful, alternative portraits of iconic people. I suffer from depression aka ‘the black dog’ as it is sometimes known but I find that my art allows me to paint over the darkness.

I express myself with color as a way of managing my mental health; it’s not just a job or an interest, it’s part of my self-care routine and keeps me grounded when the dark storms in my head threatened to carry me away. I hope you guys like my work and would love to hear from others who use their creativity to combat mental health issues.

Goldie Hawn in ‘Death Becomes Her’

Iconic feminist Florence Given

Billie Eilish

Iconic mexican artist Frida Kahlo

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Kelley Shy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depression sucks, I hate it everyday! But, I love what you have done with the negative energy, turning it into something wonderful! Nicely done.

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Kelley Shy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depression sucks, I hate it everyday! But, I love what you have done with the negative energy, turning it into something wonderful! Nicely done.

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