political

Political Art and Creating In Support Of A Cause

Most of John Lyons' clients and income comes from women. Thus John, with a background in ministry, counselling victims of trauma and medical science, ardently supports and protects the role of women in society. He has created, donated and sold art for specific causes and charitable goals, most of which have been in support of women's causes. Please contact John Lyons, if you have a cause and consider he may be able to assist you.

Highlighting Public Violence Against Women (sold)

This picture shows the simple outline of an anonymous and beautiful young woman, lying naked in a pool of bright red blood. Sadly, she only became a "person of interest" after the world's press reported that she had been violently attacked in public because she was a woman and subsequently died of her injuries. This reporting was to the embarrassment of her native government, who were forced to respond and improve policing to protect women.

Screenshot from the Liverpool Amazing Art Sale catalogue site, showing John Lyons' painting, marked as sold. This was a sale of donated works, from UK and International artists supporting refugees, many of whom were women and children.

Domestic Abuse in Norway (sold)

Created to highlight the plight of women suffering violence in domestic abuse. This was a pen and ink sketch of a woman crouched in fear, overlaid with distressed paper bars symbolising the prison of her marriage. This was displayed and SOLD at the Moss Art Gallery in Norway, in support of a local charity working with these women. John Lyons had been approached and invited to submit a piece by the organiser, whom he knew through Twitter.

"Object of Desire" (available for sale)

A picture to create conversation. This shows an innocently posed reclining woman, with largely augmented bust. However by turning the picture by ninety degrees, she appears to be hanging. Then by further masking her identity with symbolic black bandaging, further questions or suggestions can be raised by the viewing public. Is this picture comfortable to view? It shouldn't be. This is willow-charcoal, on bright yellow sugar paper. The view shown here is a suggested crop down from the full artwork which is 30"x22" approx. This work is currently available for sale. Further detail and other potential crops are shown in the slideshow below.

-Willow Charcoal on Yellow Sugar Paper, 30"x22" approx.
This original artwork is currently available for sale

Art Is Peace Project - Stockport, Cheshire. (sold)

Painting and newsprint collage. Painting of skulls with poppy, overlaid by real and fake news clips focussing on aspects of anger, war, deaths, angels and hope. Photographed in-situ, at this Stockport Exhibition "Art Is Peace"