Geonimals - Art that helps your head space!
Art helped my headspace, can it help yours?
My name is Lorna and I am the creator of all you can see here.
Do you have Aspergers? Do you know anyone who has it? Do you even know what Aspergers is?
I have Aspergers! It does not mean I am a weirdo, or strange, it just means I see the world differently to neurotypical people.
Did you know that it is a spectrum condition? Not one person will have the same difficulties or symptoms as the other.
Lots of people presume I am thinking all the time, they are actually very wrong.
My mind is very blank like a white canvas as I do not think much at all. This means that I say things straight as they are without any thought behind it.
This also means that I tend not to think about the future, or consequences to actions, or how much or little to say to new people, and what is or is not appropriate.
To find out more about the Autistic Spectrum and Aspergers, please visit: www.autism.org.uk
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Along with Aspergers which is on the Autistic Spectrum I have had mental health and learning difficulties. I learned a lot of therapies while I was unwell, one of the main ones being DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy), this inspired me to start drawing because it helped my headspace. Geonimals is the result of this and I am working on my second book as I know DBT works.
Having Aspergers means I struggle to make sense of the world, so I use straight lines and shapes to help me.
I hope my work can help your head space as much as it did mine.
Do you know anyone who may need help the way I had? Do you want to learn more?
If so, and there is anything you need in relation to my art or for more information do not hesitate to get in contact with me.