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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
The Busting Cancer Project
Australian women and The GroundSwell Project launch an intimate, powerful art workshop for cancer awareness
The Busting Cancer project is a unique arts workshop for breast cancer survivors in Western Sydney, Australia. The project began almost five years ago and is the brainchild of Australian artists Cassandra Hard-Laurie and Niki Read. The two women collaborated … Continue reading
Beating Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Father and Daughter’s Strength
Why father Mark Cox photographed his daughter's battle against lymphocytic leukemia
This Father’s Day, we look to the courageous and creative efforts of one dad: Mark Cox. In 2010, Cox’s family discovered that their 11-year-old daughter, Sarah, had acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). The years to follow would be tumultuous, challenging and … Continue reading
The Lifespan of a Poem: “And Death Shall Have No Dominion”
How a poem by Dylan Thomas inspired Welsh artist Ceri Richards
It’s a lucky thing when the work of one great artist can directly inspire another — new conversation is born and both pieces are given an inch more of artistic immortality. UK painter Ceri Richards’ (1903-1971) interpretation of Dylan Thomas’ … Continue reading
The Victorian Era & the Art of Mourning
Understanding the art of an era obsessed with death, mourning, and ceremony
December, 1861: Prince Albert feels pangs of what wife Queen Victoria describes as “a nasty, feverish sort of influenza and a deranged stomach.” He retires from the household Christmas festivities, bed-ridden, and passes away on the dawn of December 14th, … Continue reading
On Terminal Illness: The Dad Project by Briony Campbell
Life, death, cancer and what Briony Cambell learned through photographing her dad’s terminal illness
“Being a good daughter to my dying dad was tricky,” says photographer Briony Campbell on her 2009 photo series, The Dad Project, which chronicles her father David Campbell’s end of life battle against cancer. The London-based artist was in her … Continue reading
Close Contact: Luke Jerram and the Art of Deadly Viruses
Luke Jerram makes sculptures of potentially deadly AIDS and Malaria viruses – and his work has resonated with viewers more than he ever anticipated
Art, death, microbes, and “the edges of perception” were the dominating topics of artist Luke Jerram’s interview with Scientific American. The UK artist spoke with the online journal about his decision to make glass sculptures of potentially deadly viruses like H1N1, … Continue reading
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