“I look forward to the artist’s visits”.

“STAA has been invaluable. When you are indoors all the time its depressing, it can be wearing at times when you can’t go out and things seem to fall in on you- anything that gets you looking outwards is wonderful.”

“It lifts you out of depression; you have to keep your mind busy”.

“It’s been an uplift to me, not only to teach me something, and also as a friend to me”.

“It’s filled my life up and given me something else to think about”.

“It has helped me in a way to come more to terms with how I am living now.”

“I’ve thought about what we’ve done quite a lot. I did enjoy the painting, I didn’t think I would but I did.”

“It’s been lovely to talk. I haven’t mentioned some of these stories for a long time, I’ve surprised myself”.