"What do you want to do with your life?"

It’s the question that haunted me. I never fit in the box. I was the round peg in a square hole—refusing to be pigeonholed. Creative teachers told me “you can’t do it that way” one too many times. Eventually, I stepped away from formal art education, reshaped myself to fit into a materialistic, conventional world—and lost parts of myself along the way.

But it never really worked. I’ve always been more than one thing.

On 16th September 2023, The Tin Music and Arts celebrated its 10th anniversary—a vibrant milestone for Coventry’s creative community. From July 2022 through August 2023, the Dynamic Potential Academy (DPA) had the privilege of running our Creative Wellness Group sessions at The Tin’s welcoming Community Space at Canal Basin…

… To mark The Tin’s 10th anniversary, our Creative Wellness Group was invited to exhibit selected works—a true honour and a testament to the power of community creativity.