I am a 27 yr old female currently from California and I use painting as my outlet for depressive episodes, sometimes for suicidal episodes, and for when I get angry.

My art is a symbol of what I do when I get depressed or angry. Usually when I am depressed you will notice more dark colors in the art instead of bright vibrant colors. When I get angry I use alot of reds, oranges and yellows. I use symbols from magazines to reflect how I feel and collage them all together then add my own paint and style. The images mean that that part of my life is now in the past because I painted them out onto canvas. Sometimes the images haunt me and remind me of the past but as much as I have to deal with seeing them, it actually helps me deal with it more.