Some of the works symbolise Dylan’s fears and challenges – “which still exist and challenge me daily” – while others works represent Dylan’s re-emergence into the outside world with a healthier mind and body.
During his periods of illness, Dylan says the symptoms were largely unseen. “There is no ‘face’ to mental illness, no stereotypical look, yet it affects all types of people in all walks of life,” he says. “You appear ‘normal’ and outwardly fine in your day-to-day life.”
Yet, Dylan’s existence became predictable and monotonous. “My actions felt automated and everyday felt like the one before as I would wake, drink, pass out and repeat.“
Then, on August 10, 2009, Dylan quit drinking, drugs and cigarettes and began guiding his addictive personality into positive choices: a healthy diet, fitness and his art. These changes are reflected in his paintings with a brighter colour palette.
“Now, I still live with mental illness, but am not defined by it,” he says. “I still live with the daily challenges associated with my illness, but sobriety allows me to better manage the symptoms of it.
You can read his remarkable story here
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/page/1068-2011-media-releases+dylan-keys-launches-lsquo-nine-ndash-a-journey-through-mental-illness-and-addiction-rsquo
Nine – a journey through mental illness and recovery will be at Creative Tauranga’s Gallery from 11 – 28 November.
You can preview his work on his blog
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