jelywi

i'm bipolar, and we see the world in a completely different set of eyes. i like to incorporate vivid color and texture in my work. while i don't believe that i posses a whole lot of artistic talent, i have found my own style that works for me- i don't paint for others, i paint for myself. i've always has an interest in visual art, but i've only recently begun to understand why it matters to me so much- i use it as my own therapy. it gets me through life. i'm intrigued by how creativity is linked to mental illness, but how that same creativity can be used to express what words simply cannot. recently, in my own therapy and recovery, i've been working on finding my voice- what's ironic is that i have several pieces of head-like figures with open mouths, "voicing" joy, pain, etc. I believe in God and do not believe in coincidences. The more I paint, the more I learn about myself. It all happens for a reason.

I also like to dabble in photography with my cheap, non professional camera ;-)