Self-portrait, aged 25

Charcoal

Available For Sale.

Framed

Here is another "miserable Paul" piece.

Done in second year of Fine Arts, I always think of someone saying to me "Go and stand in the corner Paul."

It is difficult to see in the print, but in my right hand I am holding a straight razor. It is one of the things that bipolar and alcoholism can do to ruin one's life - self-harm.

I have a lot of scars. But that is very much in the past now.

These pieces are important to me, though I have never tried to sell them. They are if nothing else, honest.

Ish. I don’t know. Somewhere around there…

Paul’s guide to weeping on public transport

-Board public transport

-Slowly become aware that said transport is proceeding in the wrong direction, indeed in the opposite direction to your home. This should happen well in into the journey.

-Lose all track of where you are (particularly in relation to home/loved ones. “Loved ones” inclusive of goldfish and shoes.)

-Take stock of finances, also continued validity of tcket/pass. When assured of insolvency and imminent ticket expiry, go to next step.

-Commence breathing difficulties.

-Become highly agitated.

-Alarm and terrify elderly and children in vicinity via such agitation, to preculde possible aid in reaching sanctuary.

-Become frightened.

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-Despair.

-Commence weeping