The Secret Keeper, a confronting exhibition telling the story of childhood trauma and sexual abuse, opens in Whanganui this week.
The opening will include the launch of Catherine Daniels' book of the same name which contains metaphors and images, taken by photographer Esther Bunning, that complement the exhibition.
Sculptor and author Daniels was nearly 50 when she realised her secrets made her unwell.
After meeting Whanganui-based author Joan Rosier-Jones she started to unfold the layers of her history through words, many of them in a metaphorical form.
Daniels joined a writers' group which supported her in her journey through understanding her own mental health issues.