I was honoured to be invited as a contributor to a new community glossy magazine called ‘Yalla’.

I don’t think my story is so different to anyone else’s. The details do not really matter, we have all struggled
with something. The truth is we all have a voice, if only we are brave enough to speak.

I never thought I would be an artist, let alone an Artist with a Purpose, but here I am. It’s like something within
is propelling me to reach for the unreachable and anything seems possible. I can’t put my finger on what it is. It isn’t something tangible or a technique to master. As I struggle to find a definition, I find myself settling on the idea that this Is my Ultimate Self. The most beautiful thing about that, is that it’s always with me, always within me and even more beautiful – it’s within us all.

Life is always going to throw us curveballs, its very nature is unpredictable. As a result, I have explored and
challenged my personal mindsets, philosophies, and beliefs, over and over again. Within this process I have insightfully seen that we all have an ability to handle life from a place of resilience and wellbeing, no matter what.

And it is from this place that I found my true purpose - I paint from a palette of Hope, Understanding and (Psychological) Freedom……

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Special thanks to Maxine Elias and Claire Freeman.