She Lived Across the Road..
In October 2016 I found in my front garden, a letter written on Christmas Eve, 1977. The 4 pages I recovered are a detailed account of the abuse a lady suffered at the hands of her husband.
Over the next few weeks a story unfolded as i investigated - and i discovered her house was for sale across the road from ours.
“Mrs M” no longer lives there, but I am led to believe she is alive, in a nursing home somewhere.
These letters blew into my front yard for a reason; 40 years after they were written, travelling across 6 lanes of traffic to my front lawn.
I want to make sure her story is told, and I hope I can do that through my art.
Update: In 2019 I raised $800 for a women’s shelter through an online raffle of my art. If only I could tell Mrs M the impact her story has had on me and how it has benefited other women.
