Mallery Henderson – “Pain is no evil unless it conquers us”

Artist: Mallery Henderson

Title of Piece: “Pain is no evil unless it conquers us”

About the Piece: Pain comes in many forms and we all need to be supported and cared for in the same way no matter how we suffer.

About the Artist: Although I don’t suffer from Chronic Pain in the same way many of my friends do, since I fell from a horse in 1997 I have struggled with back pain that restricts my breathing, movement and activities. Weekly to monthly chiropractic appointments allow me a few days without pain, but for the most part, I can’t sit, stand, walk, lie down, move, without some degree of discomfort. I can’t remember a day when I could get out of bed and have a milo without wincing or crying. I give myself some relief with Bellydance and Modelling which is my outlet and my passion, I want to show, like many others, that no matter what is happening within me, I am still me.