Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Natalie is a high-flying active woman in the film and entertainment business, so it was a surprise to discover that she had suffered a bout of severe depression that had left her unable to cope with basic daily routines. It is this debilitating aspect of the illness that people don’t really understand. The fact that you don’t have the capacity anymore to do an ordinary thing no matter how simple. Natalie still struggles with mental health but she has made major changes to her lifestyle to try and avoid it happening again. She now pursues roles that speak about mental health issues in a positive and entertaining way.

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Edward Trost has over 30 years in the arts and entertainment industry producing all types of media, including animated feature films. Trost uses the Pyrographic ‘pokerwork’ technique to burn the subject’s likeness into plywood, breaking the portrait down into a collection of tones and individual burn marks. He selects his subjects from people whose inner strength has given them resilience in the face of mental health challenges. He hopes that by highlighting recognisable people actively working through depression, his art will help to correct misconceptions about this debilitating illness.