For several years art was merely an outlet of creation. I would get an idea and put it on canvas or paper. As I’ve matured as an artist, I’ve come to realize that my work is a reflection of my own mental health. Like many, I battle with depression and anxiety daily, and it filters into my imagery. Weird, surreal monsters become relatable by way of facial mannerisms and body language. These beings are strange but also familiar in a personal way.

 

My body of work titled "Emotional Echoes" is a marriage of my favourite mediums: Photography and Pen & Ink illustration. The dark creatures in these images address themes of isolation, abuse, trauma and the passage of time. My photographs of abandoned and decayed locations blended with ink shadow figures was a necessary expression during dark times. Thankfully this is a chapter I have moved beyond for now, but will undoubtedly revisit in the future.