ISOLATED IN YOUR CITY.
by Kez Wickham
am Kez Wickham St George an International Author, creative Artist, Speaker and mentor celebrating life with my first Solo exhibition Hidden Faces.
My Art work has been displayed nationally and internationally and recently described by an Art critic as a‘ progressive Interactive collection. Placing myself on many walls globally by using my skills in the arts I am passionate about.‘
After co exhibiting for many years with well known local and international acclaimed artists, I thought it was time to go it alone. I know this particular exhibition’ s work is unique and unusual’. One well known art critic saying my work displayed her magical multicultural child hood background that she had transferred to the canvas.
It’ s been a very busy year with two books about to be published one a kiddie’ s book Sea Pea, which I wrote as I travelled past Aripaha on the East coast of New Zealand. The seaweed pickers huts mesmerised me as did their lifestyle and stories adding them into her second full novel Metal Mermaid. Then realised what a fabulous children’ s story it would make. Sea Pea was born.
The other novel an adult paranormal the Indigo Child, is to be published late September 2017. This novel totally fascinated Kez as she began the story about Tribal transgender, late nights, research and talking with others about this topic, opened up a whole new world for her. It is the 2nd novel in a trilogy called Scribe. In August a writers retreat is being planned for mid winter at Toodyay which looks like a lot of fun as her publisher is joining her.
Both agreeing part of their journey was to show others that to write creatively was also a healing process for many; It’ s a privilege to guide them in a journey they can call their very own.
Then off to the Balingup Telling Tales children’ s festival where Kez is the resident ghost writer, teaching the young ones how to be creative when they write their very own ghost stories.
In late August Peel Manor House is hosting Kez; she will be the guest speaker, at Dinner with the Author. Kez has been published internationally with six novels, she has been published in a United Kingdom poetry novelette, called Tall & Short stories it’ s on Amazon to raise funds for the heart cancer soc in UK.
My passion for Mentorship for all writers, playwrights and artists is very close to her heart, as she puts it very simply’ I struggled in my earlier years with who was who, how & the big why, so to pass on valuable information to those struggling or wondering what to do next is a privilege and an honour.
To help another grow with their passion is not only liberating but a legacy I’ m always very keen to share. Her first mentorship was a children’ s book, a young lady Kez met when travelling caught up with her and it sort of went from there, when the young author showed her the final published product Kez knew though her own experiences of both genres’ she was able to guide others. Since then there have been a few gone public and a few that wanted to keep their stories for family only, two of her most recent Kez mentored was a seventy seven year old who wrote about his family history, plus a Perth family, one who is a playwright’. Kez’ s passion for creative art also included the floral baskets she creates sponsoring wearable arts Mandurah.
If Kez knows of charity event, she will often offer one of her creations of Floral Art to help raise funds.‘ It’ s a busy life but I love it, if one of my art pieces, books or a little advice can help or take you back to the mystery and magic of childhood, or can twitch a smile into place, then my job is done’. When Kez was asked for her outlook to the future this was her reply“ I have also come to realise that to share your skills is the very best gift you can give to another, which includes writing and art. I love the look on another’ s face when they manifest their own dreams because of encouragement.
To see the growth of creativity from a seed to a sapling I still find amazing and to know in some small way I and others encouraged it to sprout. To mentor one another is an honour and a gift, so why not share our dreams, aspirations, goals and wisdom. It does not matter what platform it comes in, as long as it’ s for the good of mankind.”
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