Rebecca Garrard is an artist and illustrator based in Manchester. She graduated from the University of Exeter with a first-class BA Hons in Philosophy with advanced proficiency in Italian. Rebecca's interests include psychology, mental health, writing and art. Her aim is to raise mental health awareness and knowledge, exploring the lived human experience through art. Rebecca strives for truth, insight and authenticity in her work. She uses her lived experience of complex PTSD to explore mental health from a trauma-informed perspective, promoting an honest exploration of human psychology.