Mixed Signals
Mixed Signals
16” x 12”
Acrylic on Canvas
After a concussion it feels like everyone is talking at once. The world is much more loud. The sounds that were in the distant are amplified. There is no silence. Your mind is thinking and over thinking. There is no moment to breathe and enjoy life. You cannot see normal, things are blurred. Lights flicker depending on the frequencies, making going to the super market and other public places almost impossible. You see, hear, experience life and its over whelming. You are a new human. Maybe for the better, maybe for the worst. That in itself is Your Own Choosing. You can and probably will be depressed and discouraged. The most important thing I found is to focus on something, anything that allows you to lose your mind for a moment. For me I started doodling which lead to drawing then painting. I lost myself in the colours. With painting I can express what I feel without really ‘talking’ about the depression and anxiety going on inside of me. I feel more complete after I finish a painting. This is my own escape. What is is yours?
“Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.” — Joubert Botha