![Visitor](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58ebc07c29687f93407701b2/1504024837155-ZKVCX4GMKUB7I5OZXCEM/Visitor.jpg)
Visitor
120 x 150cm oil and Acrylic on canvas
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The Visitor
When I was 13 I entered a mental hospital for the first time to visit my father. He was suffering from his first major bout of mania, and about to start a lifelong dance with bipolar disorder and the cocktail of drugs that run alongside.
That is over 40 years ago, but I still remember the eerie feeling of walking through the corridors: a feeling of trepidation and unease mixed with something of the voyeur's gaze. The overriding memory is of the unblinking stares that I received as I entered the day room.
![Welcome](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58ebc07c29687f93407701b2/1504024836633-EVWRUXARSX2202V6DVLE/Welcome.jpg)
Welcome
120 x 150cm Oil and Acrylic on canvas
Another painting that draws upon my memory of visiting hospital.
![Joy](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58ebc07c29687f93407701b2/1504024812016-Q24ZYZXPH5I3LARPAQ8K/Joy.jpg)
Joy
120 x 150cm Oil and Acrylic on canvas
This painting is inspired by the life of my aunt who was a teacher in the 1950s and 60s. I vividly remember travelling in her Ford Anglia.
![New School](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58ebc07c29687f93407701b2/1504024811018-V5O4G5A7SSR4JJUKICAM/New+School.jpg)
New School
80 x 100cm Oil and Acrylic on canvas.
When I was 8 I switched to a new school. I remember the feeling of being the centre of attention, and struggling to read.
Collection of works based on my memories of growing up.