John Paul Baines
Charley, Age 17
I wanted to display the surreal nature of Dad’s life and actualise his battle to the surface of the canvas, creating a conversation that responds to issues such as mental illness and addiction, often trapped in domestic darkness. Honouring him in a manner of unrelenting disobedience, my work is a rebellious manifesto to a society that wants to eradicate ‘these issues’ but not take the time to see the humans at the brunt of the battle.