I used to dream in colour

'I used to dream in colour'

Oil on canvas
60cm x 60cm

Night.
Sleep.
Awake. Pain. Meds.
Shower.
Tea. Move.
Sleep. Awake.
Lay. Sit. Stretch.
Pain.
No more dreams. The cancer has stolen these from me. My bed is
now the place where pain festers.

Finalist, Jury Art Prize 2023

By Mel taylor

This was painted as part of a series about living with NETs, at a time when I was on a fairly harsh treatment which I didn’t respond to very well.

It’s a raw reflection which is familiar to so many NET patients, and reflects the realities of everyday life going through treatment.

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