What Makes You You? Each answer acts as an inspiration for me to create a unique digital image.

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number 258
My past and an eye to the future. I try to focus on strength, equality, fitness and austerity. I wonder if I am lucky or that I just don’t pay attention to the bad things that happen. Ultimately I’ m waiting for the task that is too great….
inspired by Alan Lynn

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number 257
At 3 and a half years old, during the 2nd world war, my first ‘conscious’ thought – “the world is mad!” as planes bombed a railways station near where I lived. Now, 2nd conscious thought, observing grown-ups, “they do not know what they are doing!” Now accept what happens, just let it be and often seeing the humour in what happens.
inspired by Mireille Norris

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number 251
Find it hard to answer, feel that I maybe have a split personality another persona that is operating independently and I am just an observer, but this other person is not operating in my reality so I can’t fully understand what they are doing, maybe the type of person I wanted to be, had considered changing my name but maybe it takes more than that.
inspired by Tim Burton

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number 250
The need to do things for others no matter how big or small just to make their day better. The fact that I have big highs and lows which make me wildly enthusiastic or almost suicidal. The fact that I yearn for things that are clearly unattainable. The need to eat as much as possible thinking that it won’t affect the outer me because the skinny inner me should win but it never does.
inspired by Dipti Daryanani

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number 244
There was once an anxious ball in my stomach which nearly killed me, that made me fear everything. It’s gone now but it has left a scare that makes me fear the unknown. I consider myself humorous though I lack confidence, although I think that I am very talented. I was once accused of fearing failure, but what I feared was success! I am moving forward now because I feel something has replaced that ball, a feeling I’d like to keep to myself. Appropriating images gives me the instant gratification that I can handle as an artist, I’ve tried painting…..it always changes and alters, that causes me frustration. I love the colour blue, the kinda blue that you see highlighting the ‘high beam’ in your car. My fears make me…..me.
inspired by Clay Smith

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number 232
The ability to discover the point of awe in life’s little details: a falling leaf, a moss bed, a little hand touching to know, a middle schooler looking for trust, a high schooler looking for him/herself. Whatever the path it is filled with awe if my eyes are open.
inspired by Brenda

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number 230
The loss of my Mum a long, long time ago and the struggle of having to try and cope on the inside and yet be strong on the outside, whilst at the same time needing to grow up fast and take care of my dad who was falling apart. The bond between my dad and me and the way that there is so much of him inside of me. The unconditional love I have for my two daughters. The unbreakable friendship with Simon Richard Stevenson Hoare, (my best friend and brother). The pain and the relief of getting Divorced. Falling in love. Being a single parent. My little cottage, (it’s like an old friend, it keeps me safe and is definitely my home). My passion for music and seeing bands play live, Bradford City Football Club, Away trips, Big nights out. Any night out. Having ginger hair. Being very tall. Never taking myself or life too seriously. Always wanting to have the most fun. Being an eternal optimist. Being friendly, polite and having a smile on my face. Cooking. Food. Wine. Lager. Books. Art. Records. Clothes. Dancing. Running. Friends. My beautiful friend. Music. Music. Music.
inspired by Simon Edward Settle