Doctors believe that the reason for the discovered talents is brain damage
Mr. Tommy McHug, 60, of Birkenhead nearly died when two blood vessels burst in the back of his head. After a week of coma, he woke up with an uncontrollable desire to create. He began to write poetry, paint on the walls of his own home, sculpt sculptures and carve wood.
Doctors believe that the reason for the discovered talents is brain damage. We are talking about changes in the temporal lobes, which are responsible for understanding meanings, meanings. This is what led to the fact that Mr. McHug now spends 18 hours a day, painting the walls, ceilings and even the floor in his house.
For a man who has spent part of his youth in correctional facilities, these are dramatic changes. According to Dr. Alice Flaherty, a neurologist at Harvard, Mr. McHug's case may shed light on how inspiration is born in the brain, writes Newsru.com.
The artist is now opening a gallery for amateur artists suffering from ailments with the support of the local Volunteer Services Council and the Liverpool Neuro Support Center in Birkenhead.
In the room chosen for the gallery on Market Street, 200 works by the artist himself are already hanging. According to his idea, these two hundred should be joined by the works of sick people who want to share their joy with others through art. It is noteworthy that the paintings will not be on sale.