Engaging with (Postnatal) Mental Health through Art with Lucy Cade

In this deeply resonant episode, artist Lucy Cade explores the intersections of mental health, motherhood, and art. Known for her evocative female portraiture, Lucy delves into themes of subjectivity, agency, and the transformative potential of extreme emotional states. She shares her journey of engaging with her own postnatal psychosis through art, recounting her Arts Council-funded project and collaborative works like I FELT THAT, addressing gendered pain.Lucy offers a candid and empowering perspective on creating art from lived experiences of mental health struggles, discussing both the challenges and the empowerment it brings. She reflects on how her work critiques traditional depictions of women, weaving in references to film imagery, religious iconography, and historical portraiture.This episode is an inspiring call to action for artists to embrace their own stories, no matter how difficult, as a source of creativity and connection. Lucy’s insights will resonate with anyone seeking to use art as a means of healing, self-expression, and celebrating female agency.LUCY CADEwww.lucycade.comIG: @lucycadeartistThis show is brought to you by Women United ART MOVEMENT, a global platform highlighting women in the arts through a wide range of opportunities such as solo and group exhibits, annual art prize for women artists, and quarterly publication.www.womenunitedartmovement.com@womenunited_art_movement@womenunited_art_magazine