Kathryn Monks Used Art To Heal After Domestic Abuse

Kathryn Monks endured a 15 year relationship with an abusive partner, after which she turned to art to help her explore her mental health and the trauma she went through. 

"After I was out of it I decided I wanted to do a fine art degree, but unknowingly at the time, I embarked on a 3 year recovery process as I explored what I had gone through. Many years later I have decided that I would like to show others my work as an expression of emotion and psychology and maybe challenge the narrative of whom can get caught up in a domestic violence situation.

I used the services of the Wish Centre and can’t thank the team enough for the support that was given to me, when I needed it the most."

Life has its ups and downs, and there was a time when I was very down. It was then that I discovered the power of art. Through art I explored my emotions and psychological reactions to events and expressed it in pictures. The art leaves a legacy of that time.

Join me, in the beautiful market town of Clitheroe, whilst we look at the connection between art, the subconscious and the healing process.

You can visit her exhibition at the Platform Gallery, Clitheroe on the 22nd February - Booking advised