EMMA GRACE
Greetings! Welcome to My Artist Website
My name is EG (Emma Grace)
I created this website to have an online portfolio for my works. I am a musician, singer songwriter, poet, mixed media artist and all round creative.
I live with mental illness and physical disability and art has always been a key contributer to my ability to process and recover from challenges.
Currently I have released an album and a single.
I am now in the process of recording more music!
Coming soon is an EP called Subtle Covers, where I am singing and playing bass to create a stripped down vocal focussed jazzy EP.
I am also working on a collection of more original songs which I hope to release as a couple EP's and Singles over the next couple years.
Feel free to follow along as I process, discover and learn new ways art can support my wellness.
Blog posts about my creative process and personal experiences coming soon!
How I feel about my diagnosis
Me. A human born with a chemical imbalance. You may think I am unlucky but in reality, I wouldn’t be myself if I didn't have a little mental health. My life would be different in so many ways I would probably have different brain waves. So maybe this genetic mistake was meant to take place so I could embrace the full taste of this place.
The message of this poem is that I feel my mental diagnosis gives me the chance to understand things I never would have otherwise. I fully embrace my diagnosis because I feel it is a part of me, contributing to my overall personality. Without bipolar I wouldn’t be me so why view my illness as something that has changed me rather than shaped me.
Emma Grace
CREATING
MY BIPOLAR BRAIN
Emma-Grace - 2019
The process began 10 months ago. I was inspired by a friend who had just finished an album to start my own. I started thinking of different ideas for my album when suddenly it hit me. My Bipolar Brain. I took my note book and wrote down 8 song titles that I felt reflected aspects of living with bipolar disorder. Once I had my vision I began writing. The words flowed out of me like I had been writing my music long before I began to think about it. My experiences filled me with insparation and excitement. I knew I was creating something that could break stigma. I contiuned to pull my experiences from the pit I had thrown them down. I threw them far away from mysdelf as an effort to cope with the trauma. But as I began to write about them I began to feel release and peace. After I had written the lyrics the next step was creating a tune. I picked up my ukulele and worked on finding the perfect chords to match the feeling of the song. Once I had lyrics and a tune the melody came naturally. Once I had completed a couple songs I started working with my friend and inspiration on recording. She helped me feel comfortable recording and gave me valuable tips and tricks. She pushed me in a great direction. But things change as always and I wento to another friend for help. He built up my music to what it is and helped guide me with my decisions. We spent many hours together recording and having fun. Within the 10 months I would experience an intense depression. From this depression came Get Up and Magnilia Tree. Writing Get Up helped me get up off the floor and get help. And my recovery in Magnolia house brought me my final song, Magnolia Tree, ending the album with the message "I'll be fine". Writing this album has helped in my recovery and in my self confidence. before I began this process I was unsure of where I wanted to focus my energy. But after this experience I know I want to spread hope and connection. And I am going to do this by telling my story and working towards becoming a peer support worker. My goal is to connect, inspire and break stigma.
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Thanks To:
Thanks to Kelly for inspiring me with her beautiful album "The Witching Hour - kelpi" and beginning the recording process with me. Find her album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1lisKDVyjwTsAs6oCeKgT0?si=Ir1P0HCVQp6rDyKJg1FoNg Thanks to Devon for all his amazing work with editing, recording, sound guidance and mastering my album. Couldn't have made something this great without you two. Endlessly grateful.