Meg Bowden Cooke

“I want my art to encourage young people to be more open about their mental health. Mental health issues can feel so isolating, and often we feel like no one else understands what we're going through. Having simple conversations about our emotions and learning about ways to cope at a formative age is so important and can change how we deal with the ups and downs throughout the rest of our lives. I hope that viewers will feel encouraged to destigmatize the topic of mental health, so that we as a society can get a step closer to accepting the importance of looking after ourselves and each other emotionally."