Artist Statement
 
Aly Smith is an artist with bi-polar and a few other mental health diagnosis thrown in depending which health care provider she sees. Her work often looks at the comedic side of her bi-polar whilst wanting to raise awareness of mental health and the struggles that herself and people have.
 
Aly works across a mix of disciplines, predominantly oil paintings and textile sculptures which focus on clowns and masks which contemplate the disguises of everyday life. Currently she has decided to paint trees to try and 'turn off' her head and remain in a level place as much as possible. 
 
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 20cm by 20cm