I wanted to create a blog which was a reminder to myself of how far I have come in such a short space of time (under 3 years).
In no particular order
- My Manchester ‘Bees about town’ collection going up at Oxford Road train station
- Asked by Northern Rail to create a piece of artwork in memory of the 22 people who lost there lives in the Manchester bombing. The artwork is now up in Victoria Station as part of the memorial.
- The Queen seeing my artwork at Victoria station on her visit to Manchester.
- Being offered to teach artwork one to one at a new school in Ashton – also to create artwork for school launch.
- Being on BBC radio Manchester talking about my artwork & mental health
- The High Sherif of Manchester asking me to go on his radio spot in 2020.
- Creating a t-shirt design to help raise money for the hospitality sector in Manchester for a live event.
- My Manchester bee artwork being sent to Dallas, Texas
- Donating artwork to both Ronald McDonald House & NSPCC to help raise monies for both great charities
- Becoming an advocate for the NSPCC charity
- Doing my first art exhibition at Barrow and Furness and meeting the Mayor who had a photo with my artwork.
- Created a personalised image to be presented to Rhys Williams who suffers with a rare skin disorder on his Birthday
- Meeting Lyn Rigby and creating a personal piece of artwork for her and her family which was presented to her by Andy Burnham, Mayor of Manchester
- Designing a football crest/badge for a local football team which promotes talking about mental health in men (my logo is on the kit)
- Having a piece of artwork featured on the Maggie Oliver foundation website talking about mental Heath and promoting art therapy
- My artwork going up at the gate line at Blackpoolstation (entrance and exit)
- Designed a logo for a new charity in memory of Cole Kershaw who was tragically murdered who’s aim is to help promote ‘gloves up, knives down’
- Created a piece of art in tribute to Lee Rigbywhich is on the front of The Gardeners Arms pub in my local town
- My artwork was used in a primary school by a teacher who’s aim was to promote thinking outside the box for the pupils
- I created artwork what went onto T-shirts which was used to help promote awareness for child trafficking
- Donated artwork to Oldham Hospital & NMGHto thank them for there hard work at the start of the pandemic – now on display on the wards
- Being asked by The Community Rail Partnership to create a piece of artwork to celebrate 175 years of Furness railway & Lake lines. The artwork will be going on numerous stations from Manchester & all through Cumbria
- My tribute artwork to war hero Harry Billingegoing up (life size) in World famous Manchester pub ‘The Nags Head’
- My artwork being mentioned in numerous publications including a 2 page feature in a local hometown magazine.
Being self-taught I feel I have achieved so much & I hope I can inspire others who also have similar diagnoses.
Art continues to have such a positive impact in my life. Digitally editing images has given me an outlet and focus during meltdowns & acts as a distraction & go to place.
you should be very proud of your achievements and as a friend of your your family I know they all are carry on with your work and achieve your goals well done
Thank you Ste
You have achieved so much hope you haven’t finished yet well done your family must be so proud of you. I remember you as a little boy
Thank you Pauline,
I definitely haven’t finished yet. Creating art is now a part of my life which I use not only to express myself but as a coping mechanism. Hopefully the more I learn the better my art gets ❤️🙏🏽
Well done Dezzie Langley lad done us proud 👍👌💙
Thank you ❤️🙏🏽