Pure Warrior Project

Meeting Ariel* changed the course of my life.

I was part of a team who supported some of the most vulnerable women in Edinburgh. Their lives were connected with trauma and as a result they explored any means necessary to keep their heads above water. They were warriors, fighting the wrong battle.

We had developed relationships with these women and built up trust over time. It was on a late, dark, cold evening that Ariel reached out for help to myself and team mate after encountering an intense injury. She wanted out, a new course for her life.

Anne Hope House, through Bethany Christian Trust, is a place in Edinburgh where women can go to pursue a life of recovery, to make positive change, with lasting impact. Ariel sadly lost her battle with trauma in 2023 and never made it to Anne Hope House.

Ariel always said when she had a house of her own she’d have a painting of mine in it. I wish we could have achieved the goal. It seems the next best thing to honour her life by supporting Anne Hope House as my next charity. 10% of all painting and commission sales will go towards supporting their work.

*name changed to protect her identity”