Lahote

ORIGINAL - 100% Linen - Acrylic, Ink & Pen - A2 Frame - A3 Artwork

I am a firm believer that there is no better teacher than adversity. Every challenge, every heartbreak, every loss contains its own lesson. And those lessons, teach resilience, integrity and determination to take what we have been given and turn it into something fantastic. 

So, I feel extremely proud to present you with “ Lahote “ my latest painting of my most recent works “The Lone Wolf Collective”. 

It is a visual expression of what my body experiences every second of every day.It can be hard for others to understand living with constant and chronic pain because aside from the physical torment, Pain is invisible.  

Through my artwork, the loud, bold and vivid colours help portray the pain “noise” that resonates through my body constantly. The colours and textures of this collection depict the intensity of the pain that I was feeling as I created this piece of work. The darker areas portray not only the frustration and sadness that living with a chronic condition can cause, but also they portray the clear space left when the “Fibromyalgia Brain Fog” , a specific symptom of the condition, has lifted and the clarity of mind I feel. 

You will see a Wolf eye peering through the colours in these pieces,  she is a representation of myself, The Lone Wolf. Whilst I am not lonely, far from it, I,  just like many others, find that living with constant chronic pain can be a very solitary existence. Ironically, it is often the inability of others to cope with “my” pain, which leads to my abandonment & my isolation. 

However, This is not a piece which should be looked upon as negative. For I have found through accepting my pain, I have been able to respond positively and live a fantastic life even if it is a life sometimes marginally limited.

The Lone Wolf Collective is about the acceptance of my pain, how I choose to live with it, how I adapt to it and ultimately how I have become the best version of me and how I have turned myself into someone I can be proud of, and someone that others can look to when they feel on the outside of their pack, looking in. 

This artwork has been framed.