JG Mind Doodles is from the imaginative & creative mind of James Garden.

James lives in the small Suffolk Village of Needham Market, in the heart of East Anglia, England.

James began his journey creating captivating digital artworks in 2017 during a particularly challenging period in his life while struggling with depression and anxiety. It was during this tumultuous time that he discovered a powerful outlet for his emotions; through his vibrant artworks, James was able to convey how he was feeling on any particular day when words alone simply could not capture the depth of his experiences and the complexity of his emotions.

James began sharing his artwork online and to his delight and surprise found that other people also connected to his artwork and expression in this digital form, through these connections and conversations about mental health and his mental coping mechanisms, James found a way of keeping those sad and dark thoughts and bay and has inspired many others in the process.

James has recently worked diligently at Suffolk County Council, where he had the opportunity to create wellbeing resources and share his mental health journey with young people in an effort to help inspire them to reach out to their friends, family members, and teachers if they were experiencing struggles with their mental health.

“I now hope to take on more illustration work, I love drawing every single one of these pictures. Each one is very dear to my heart as are the people that have supported me and my work and continue to do so every day.”

To contact James, please email JGMindDoodles@hotmail.com