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Routes of Sorrow - The use of visual art in the shadow of sorrow - Pam Foley, artist
Project History
Routes of Sorrow began with a death. This section outlines the evolution of an idea into the production of art objects, performances, installations and exhibitions.
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About me
I am an Oxford and Hastings UK based visual artist mainly concentrating on sculpture. The content in this website is a dedicated project I have undertaken over the past decade plus years, Routes of Sorrow, which seeks to examine two types of sorrow: Chronic Sorrow and Inherited Sorrow.
Evolution of this project
My mother died in 2004 and her death unleased a profound re-examination of my childhood with particular focus on growing up with twin, severely autistic non-verbal older brothers. Later, in 2015, one of the twins died and again I thought deeply on how my childhood was inevitably different from others. While living as a capable and responsible child, teenager and as an adult, there was a niggling feeling that growing up with the presumption of independence and resilience was perhaps not all smooth sailing.
As a working artist, alongside my teaching, making and selling, I have been able to research and examine with others this somewhat unique situation. I believe I have conveyed my thoughts and learnings to others who may also have a sibling with one or more disabilities, through my art, specifically through this Routes of Sorrow decade-long project.
I invite you to contact me with any comments you may have, or to tell me your thoughts having grown up in a similar circumstance. I will keep all correspondence in strict confidence.
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