These pictures show some of the work an ambitious artist who has overcome crippling physical disabilities has created with the help of Hull's homeless.
Jason Wilsher-Mills, 47, uses a wheelchair and is frequently bed-bound by chronic polyneuropathy and chronic fatigue syndrome.
However, despite his ailments, the 47-year-old has been hard at work putting together a colourful exhibition at Artlink in Princes Avenue called ‘Unexpected Engagement.’
The collection features funky pieces such as ‘East Hull Elvis,’ as well as ‘The X-Factor Princess,’ and everything in the gallery has been put together with the help of the homeless and recovering drug users.
Mr Wilsher-Mills said: “I’ve worked with a lot of groups – disabled adults, the homeless and people who have had drug problems.
“It was about trying to work with the people that Hull 2017 would not be able to get to so the key was to take it to them and enable them to have an experience of it.
“As a disabled artist myself it felt important to do that. I took the work that they created on iPads and developed art based off that.
“I taught them the skills and then I took their ideas and brought them to life.
“I’ve created these little colourful characters which are very striking and it’s a bit like Trojan horse art.
“I get people in with the bright colours and funny narratives but then there is a real hard edge to it.”
Mr Wilsher-Mills, who has had his work displayed in the Houses of Parliament, described the exhibition as a cross between The Bash Street Kids and I, Daniel Blake.
He admitted his pride in helping to tell stories which had inspired him and he has a bigger project in the pipeline if he can secure more funding.
“We want to make a monument and a piece of art that will feature the disabled community.
“Hull has got a rich history of characters to choose from but I want to delve deeper and choose from those who don’t have a voice.
“I want to do something groundbreaking because Hull deserves that.”
Mr Wilsher-Mills’ exhibition will be on display until April and he has urged as many people as possible to come down and see his work before it’s gone.
He hopes his art has made Hull proud and ultimately, he wants to be an example to others who have disabilities which they feel are limiting them in their day to day lives.
He said: “I am a wheelchair user so I have a physical disability and I am passionate about working with those with mental health issues and learning disabilities.
“I want to show people who have these different disabilities that they can have the same opportunities that I have been offered.
“It’s a positive message and the biggest compliment I can get is that I am an artist and disabilities are secondary.
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“Artlink is a great organisation and the people of Hull need to take note of them – they should be incredibly proud.
“Princes Avenue is a hive of activity and if people have not been already get down to Artlink and see what is going on because it’s a really special place.”
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