A bed-bound woman is combatting her chronic illness by creating amazing pieces of artwork requested the world over.
Lu Johnson lives with her wife Kol Johnson in Loddon and first discovered painting as a means of escape from her history of debilitating illnesses in 2021.
However, as Lu's health continued to deteriorate - now requiring she has to use a wheelchair to get around - she found it harder to work with her paints.
In March 2023 however, she picked up a piece of charcoal to experiment with and has never looked back.
The 40-year-old autistic artist said: "Creating helps my mental and physical health because I'm bed-bound about 90pc of the time.
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"But when it became too difficult to paint - mixing colours and washing brushes - I was really upset.
"Charcoal is much easier for me and it's now become my passion."
Kol added: "She always has charcoal on her hands, face and even the dog sometimes, but she loves it.
"Her first piece was of me and my dad, who I lost when I was 10, which came out amazing - I cried so much when I saw it."
Lu has received hundreds of requests from people on her social media channels - Accessible Art - from around the world, to have her reunite them with long lost family members.
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"I enjoy it because I can bring people back together" added Lu.
"I like the fact I can make people happy and put a smile on their faces. It also lets me express my emotions and feelings regarding my mental health as well.
"I'm building up a mental health series of pictures and have had lots of people wanting to volunteer for it."
Kol added: "So many people don't have a voice and Lu is helping them express how they feel as well."
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