The Wonky Artist

Hi guys,

Thanks for stopping by to look at my work.

I’m a disabled artist living in Sale. I have a spinal injury and am a full time wheelchair user. I had a serious accident in my early 20s (late 90s) which severed my spine and broke my neck. In a split second, I went from being totally able bodied with no health issues, to being paralysed for the rest of my life. My hands are also affected by my injury and I have to use two hands to paint.

We can send people to the moon but we still haven’t figured out how to reverse the damage caused by a spinal injury.

In 2018, I was on 15 months of full bedrest due to a pressure sore. I ended up having to spend 3 months in hospital after a huge plastic surgery operation. I got really depressed and my husband could see this so he bought me some paints.

I had never painted in my life and thought he was mad but for wont of something better to do, I started painting and enjoyed it. Each day I painted, despite everything, I got lost in it and my mental health started to improve.

So I carried on and now I sell my art online and sometimes in person, to people all around the world!

Please get in touch, and check out my website for a full range of prints available.

******* 2021 calendars now available - Please message me.

Thanks

Rachel