Johno Cornish 

Art is something that I started to do for my mental well-being after suffering from depression and a failed suicide attempt.  Painting is a huge part of my life now and I know that when I’m creating something, it lifts my spirits and I feel exhilarated.

I use screwdrivers instead of brushes, and a mixture of gloss paint and acrylic to create my unusual and distinctive style. I love using gloss paint as it flows from the screwdriver and gives me freedom.  I have to kneel on the floor when I paint as I have to hold the screwdriver above my work.  Sometimes I let the paint drizzle off my screwdriver and other times, if I want to be more precise, I use the point of the screwdriver as a ‘brush’. I think of my art as ‘Art of the Soul’.