It is with a sad and heavy heart that I write this blog, after a four year battle with cancer my mother passed away peacefully on the 11th May surrounded by her family at St Luke's Hospice. Throughout my mothers painful battle she never stopped encouraging me to follow my dreams, explore my creativity and believe that I could be all that I want to be.
When I look back over the years I was amazed at how much art work I have created where my mother has been my muse, my inspiration, my motivation and driving force. She has collected bottle tops, cartons, saved her crosswords, modelled for me and collected inspirational images for years - often clogging up her tiny flat all for the sake of art! Never once questioning my motive, just trusting in my judgement.
One of my earliest memories is of going to a second hand market and being given 50p to purchase some cloth to make something out off.
So it is with this blog that I want to say thank you mum, for being you, for always believing in me and hopefully instilling in me all that you hoped and dreamed of for me, God Bless and sleep tight, love you x
Here are just a few of the many pieces inspired by my mother.
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| 1 up 1 down, M.A Installation |
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| Live, Life, Here M.A Installation |
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| Live Life Here, M.A Installation |
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| What is a Mother, M.A Installation |
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| Mums Ops, Paper Myths |
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| My Brave Mum's Survival, Paper Myths |
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| Kinafters and Kinshafters, Paper Myths |
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| Love will see you through, Frottage drawing |
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| Mother Miro, Newspaper, carrier bags and acrylic paint |
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| Detail, My Cup Runneth Over. Newspaper and acrylic paint |
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| My Cup Runneth Over. News paper and acrylic paint |
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| Every Twist and Turn. News paper and acrylic paint |
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| Aerial View, Mothers Mask. Radio Therapy mask, prescriptions, felt, embroidery thread |
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| Side View, Mothers Mask. Radio Therapy mask, prescriptions, felt, embroidery thread |
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| Mothers Mask. Radio Therapy mask, prescriptions, felt, embroidery thread |
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| Side View, Mothers Mask. Radio Therapy mask, prescriptions, felt, embroidery thread |
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| Autumn. Water Soluble Crayon on Paper |
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| Miss you x |
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1 comment:
Beautifully written blog for the most beautful Mum in the World. Brought a tear to my eye to read. You know she will be proud of you and following you every step of the way as you follow your dreams. She did us all proud and prepared us all for that big ugly world out there. Love Big Bro.
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