Rare illness in focus at photography exhibit
ADISABLED father and artist who has recorded and shared his experiences living with muscular dystrophy is featured in a new exhibition.
Joe Logue has been blogging as Dystrophy Dad for two years, telling the world of his experiences with the muscle-wasting illness and being a dad.
The 36-year-old, from Johnstone, is among 50 others with the illness whose work is being highlighted in Reflection in Colour.
He told of how making art has been a lifeline for him at his lowest points.
Joe said: “Creativity is my medicine, the light I seek when days are dark. Childhood is often the only time we are allowed to play and to indulge in our creativity, before the burdens of work and adult life take hold.
“We’re free to explore in the forest of our mind, to waste time making mistakes and find out where our talents lie.”
His photograph, Light at the End of the Tunnel features in the exhibition for the charity muscular dystrophy, which opened yesterday.
Joe told how living with the progressive illness, which gradually destroys the body’s muscles, can make it feel like “your efforts don’t matter.”
He added: “Whether you express yourself through writing, art, music, really anything that brightens the days of others. It is needed.
“Sometimes you need someone to help you through the darkness, other times you’ll find your own way, but I promise you the light is there.”
The exhibition was thought up by Chris Howard, a retired director of photography who has worked on TV shows including Doc Martin and New Tricks, and Muscular Dystrophy UK supporter Andrew Robertson.
All photographs can be bought, framed and mounted, from his crispandsharp.co.uk online shop and each sale will result in a charity donation.
Sometimes you need someone to help you through the darkness