This is both an artist study and a resource. Here, James Lake, shares how art and design has helped him manage his diagnosis and treatment of bone cancer (at aged 17); And how to create a portrait or mask structure from four pieces of card.
After artist James Lake developed bone cancer aged 17, art became a way to cope with the significant challenges set before him, despite a lack of resources, space and professional guidance. He shares how his life informs his practice, and how he creates the work he does today.