We are all a Beautiful Mess

Fine Art Nude/Memoir of Self Portrait Disabled Artist - JemmeMDART
A photographic art book accompanied by a 22,000 memoir relating to her diagnosis of muscular dystrophy. Becoming disabled and finding her creative therapy in fine art nude self portrait photography.

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A story of survival, one image at a time.
Documenting the triumph of creativity over darkness, this is one woman's journey to the centre of herself.
Following a diagnosis of muscular dystrophy which left her reevaluating every aspect
of her life, Gems, at the age of twenty-eight found her mental and physical health
inexplicably deteriorating.
The mother of two was left wondering how she was going to confront the radical changes this diagnosis would bring.
A true, ongoing story of immense bravery, this artistic memoir details her journey to
becoming a self-portrait artist on a mission to spread a message.
Documenting the triumph of creativity over darkness, this is one woman's journey to the centre of herself, where she finds not only inspiration and the strength to flourish, but a new outlet to share her life's purpose through the power of creativity.

"Jemme MD Art presents an intimate confession of art and prose in We Are All A Beautiful Mess. Capturing the intense pain of a degenerative disease diagnosis, and the crumbling foundation that can cause, this collection of deeply personal essays, poetry, and striking photography is both haunting and hopeful. Simultaneously analyzing her journey through illness and the road to becoming an artist, this results in a stirring memoir of strength, resilience, and unexpected beauty. The dramatic photography speaks for itself, as does the raw poetry, which work exceptionally well together. A physically and emotionally revealing book, We Are All A Beautiful Mess is wholly unique, and a poignant love letter to the body and soul." SPR