Issue 34

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enlarge this to cover the whole paper.
l Stand back and see how the drawing
unfolds, how the shapes take form
and become interesting, without an
exact copy your subject. Keep playing
with the image, adding and subtracting
shapes, lines and colours. Work fast,
and then stop and look at what you
have.
l Use household objects as your tools
to paint – make different, interesting
marks with toothbrushes, sponges,
kitchen roll, cling film, pegs etc.
l Listening to music can help enhance
your emotions when you make art.
Music can also influence the quality
and speed with which you apply a pen
or paintbrush to the canvas. Let the
music make your marks.
l Emotion can drive the art process.
Abstract art is the best way to directly
express emotion because it isn’t about
being ‘true’ to a particular subject
matter. You can paint to express
feelings – both positive and negative.
Would you like to paint your journey
and write a few words to send a copy to
us? We’d like to produce on our website,
a patients’ gallery of their journey in
art. Please email a clear photo/scan of
your work to pat@pituitary.org.uk and
include a few paragraphs about your
pituitary journey ■
In memory
In loving memory of Lance, a tribute
from his family
Our beautiful son, pituitary
patient Lance Holcombe,
passed away on 19 June this
year, after a 22 year fight with a brain
tumour, and for the last four months
of his life struggled in hospital - four
weeks of those in intensive care.
He was only 27 years old, a wonderful
man in all ways and so loved by everyone,
and so, so strong right until the very end.
You will always be in our hearts and
thoughts Lance, you and will be missed
so, so much.
We hope you are now in a better world
- so happy and flying free, like the super
hero you are, around a magical dreamland!
Which is what you totally deserve.
Love you more than all the stars in the
universe!
Mum, Dad, Brean and Jas xxx
The staff and volunteers at The Pituitary
Foundation were shocked and very sad to
hear about Lance. Our deepest sympathy
and heartfelt condolences go to his family.
Joyce Lowden
We were very saddened to
hear that Joyce passed away
on 16 June 216. Joyce was a
long-standing and committed Area
Co-ordinator for the Tayside Local
Support Group which launched in 1999,
with meetings in Ninewells Hospital,
Dundee. Later on, the Group became
Tayside and Scottish Highlands, with
a wider coverage and regular informal
meetings, again dedicatedly run by
Joyce. As a patient, Joyce offered great
support to others in her region and
attended Foundation training events
over the years. Our sincere sympathy
and condolences go to her loving
granddaughter Emma and her family.
Marilyn Norman
A
pituitary patient and member,
Marilyn, passed away in May,
following a holiday with her
husband in Sri Lanka. Readers may
remember seeing Marilyn’s story
in the summer 2015 edition of the
magazine. Marilyn was a member of
our online Cushing’s Support Group.
Her sudden death came as a great
shock to her husband and family and
we offer our sincere sympathy and
condolences to them.
May all of these bereaved families
find peace in the memories of their
loved ones they cherish ■
Pituitary Life | autumn 2016