As part of mental health month, the Orange Regional Gallery exhibited the original artworks from Part 1 of my upcoming project, The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness.
The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness is a large-scale multi-modal project weaving the worlds of literature, music, performance and visual art together in the story of one boy’s journey into mental illness. The final work consists of a book, designed for young adults and adults, featuring around 70 artworks, along with a 50 minute orchestral work.
The inaugural exhibition showcased the first 27 original oil paintings and mixed media works and was curated by Margrete Lamond of Dirt Lane Press. Audiences were also given a sneak preview of the music to accompany the book, soon to be recorded live with the Bro Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno in the Czech Republic in October, 2019.
