Every single art piece I have produced tells a story, and are layers of who I am as an individual; I have lived with chronic major depression all of my life as well as major anxiety disorders, I am also very proud of having completely recovered from my deathly experience with anorexia and bulimia.  My life is chock full of stories and I feel it is extremely important to share and connect with others through these experiences.  Sometimes my art pieces offer the buffer or trigger needed for ground breaking discoveries, reflections, conversations, emotions and thoughts.  From this I find purpose.

The design I created for the stamp competition was originally a large painting which I adjusted to fit that of a tiny stamp.  The art piece is called "Unprepared in Wellies" as my inspiration stemmed from a recent trip to the UK, loss, and reality of the world in which we live.

Vote for my stamp design here: http://www.deliverhope.ca/gallery-entry.php?id=121 (please send this to as many people as possible)

Please visit my artist portfolio website: http://www.marietomeoki.com

A more personal look at my life as an artist: http://beingmariet.blogspot.com (I have just written a piece about the stamp competition and my experiences in the mental health world).

A video of the process of creation for a recent painting: http://www.youtube.com/user/BeingMarieT

I truly appreciate your time, and thank you for listening.  I would love to have my story shared with others and hope to hear from you.  Please take care and have a wonderful day!