Artworks are first available to purchase in person at the exhibition held from 4-10 Oct at King George Square.
Online sales will open following the exhibition.
After suffering corporate burnout, then a hand injury at work a few months later, SammyBou’s life spiralled into despair, feeling hopeless that she no longer had value or purpose in the world.
SammyBou was left with a completely broken nervous system and debilitating physical symptoms, obliterated mental health and verging on homelessness. Left feeling dismissed by the mental health system, with treating doctors declaring “It’s just anxiety”, Sammy’s entire existence crumbled.
Creating art became Sammy’s therapy and helped her through those dark times.
SammyBou is currently studying a Diploma of Visual Arts at TAFE Queensland. Studying art has reignited a sense of purpose and passion to create beautiful things and inspired SammyBou to open a “makers space” business sometime in the future.
I was inspired to paint Plant Man during a time when my head was full of never-ending ruminating thoughts. I always seemed to have more questions than I ever got answers for during this time. It got me wondering what are other people's heads filled with? Are they filled with thoughts of nature like Plant Man? Or dreaming of donuts? Does your brain buzz like it is a beehive full of bees? This was the start of my "Plant Peeps" series.