Referencing ‘Spring (Apple Blossoms) from John Everett
Millais (1859), this mixed media painting, celebrates three women heart
patients (repeated figures) who champion body positivity. Depicting advocates Bethany
& Hannah Keime, who fight for gender parity in sudden cardiac arrest
outcomes alongside British artist Caz (Sews), known for her open-heart surgery
dress, the work challenges stereotypes around disability.

The figures embody vitality, self-acceptance and joy. The artwork
is a celebration of individuality, celebrating unique bodies. It promotes
empathy towards others, awareness around invisible disability and the beauty of
finding peace after trauma.

It explores resilience in the case of societal barriers and
physical limitations. In painting heart patients as individuals, the work
encourages dialogue and reflection. It challenges the idea that there’s only
one kind of heart patient.