Willow

@riverthistle
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Therapist.
Artist & duck keeper. 
Studies discrimination & tries hard not to replicate it.
My latest painting: a view of my lounge in acrylic on paper.
#painting #art #artist #acrylicpainting #originalart #artwork #paint
More reflections on how art can help a person to process very challenging events & what this particular issue has been for me
#art #counselling #creativity #therapy #trauma #mentalhealth https://open.substack.com/pub/artisthebestmedicine/p/carrying-trauma-around?r=2aa8cj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Carrying Trauma Around

When the common message is to share your mental health difficulties, what happens when your experience is too difficult for anyone else to listen?

Art is the best medicine
@ArtEscape subscribers get discounts :-)
@ArtEscape I will be running workshops and events online in the future. Would love to see you there.
@ArtEscape I am so glad that it worked for you this way.
More reflections on how art can help a person to process very challenging events & what this particular issue has been for me
#art #counselling #creativity #therapy #trauma #mentalhealth https://open.substack.com/pub/artisthebestmedicine/p/carrying-trauma-around?r=2aa8cj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Carrying Trauma Around

When the common message is to share your mental health difficulties, what happens when your experience is too difficult for anyone else to listen?

Art is the best medicine
The most *me* picture
Swimming in a flooded quarry yesterday, 16° surface temperatures & lower around my belly, lower still by my toes. But to be at face level with crested grebe chicks just a few feet away is a most extraordinary privilege. Unfortunately a smudge on my camera spoiled the shot 😞
A friend attending #ICML just sent me a photo of this front runner for best poster award.
Virgin Brides

The absolute indignity of being a duck

Art is the best medicine