Teasel
Amy Izat
This image shows a detailed hyper-realistic drawing of the black labrador, Teasel’s face. She is looking up with an adoring expression on her face. In the reflection of Teasel’s eye, Amy has drawn a picture of herself lying on a hospital bed, cuddling Teasel. The original photograph is shown below.
Inspiration behind the artwork
Her eyes tell my story, and that story includes a moment of love, trust and hope. It was a hospital visit from Teasel and the experience of lying on my hospital bed for a whole day with her when I thought I no
longer wanted to fight, that made me remember what there was to fight for. Teasel saved my life. She brought with her into the hospital room where I had lain for weeks on end, a reminder of what was waiting for me outside of those four walls. The walks we would have together, the adventures and cuddles we would share if I kept on fighting. Her patience and love are what brought me back into the light, distracting me from the surrounding darkness and allowing me to trust that everything would be okay if I kept fighting. And so I did.
Original photograph of Amy lying on a hospital bed, cuddling Teasel, her black labrador.