RichardI was fortunate to be given the chance to facilitate this fantastic project. Mental Health and well-being are very important to me and as an artist, I believe that creativity is a wonderful form of both therapy and self-expression. Being able to meet all of the participants was a great privilege. I joined in with the process and produced paintings during the sessions. For my theme, I chose ‘A sense of place’. The landscape and atmosphere of specific places are very important and most of my work focuses on capturing the sense, or essence, of a place. Along with the Sea, Sky and land, I love sunrises and sunsets. They are never the same, yet always beautiful and awe-inspiring. To see the participants choose their own creative path and produce such wonderful, individual artworks made this project a very fulfilling thing to be part of. |