Folkie Booknerd

By Folkiebooknerd

Hoyle's Lore

Liverpool's 11th annual Homotopia festival kicked off this week and this year's programme looks particularly good.

At work we've partnered up with the festival to support a show by performance artist, comedian, singer, actor and painter, David Hoyle. David has experienced periods of mental ill health throughout his life and got through a very difficult period a few years ago by producing a series of striking artworks which are currently being exhibited at the Fallout Factory on Dale Street.

I went along to the opening night private view this evening and had a great chat with David about depression and the role of art and creativity in recovery from mental distress. He also kindly posed for a few pictures!

I'll be back at the gallery on Sunday afternoon to see David in conversation about his life and art and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it. He's a lovely man.

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