With his mental health taking its toll and his photography work drying up, Mikey knew he had to find an escape. Advertisement Hide AdAdvertisement Hide AdMikey said: “Since losing my best friend, a local artist Bob Brown, I'd lost my creative spark. I’d become uninspired by my work.”Previously Mikey and Bob would paint and write together. Advertisement Hide AdAdvertisement Hide AdHe said: “I began selling my work. I even started painting on live videos where my followers would choose the colours I used.”Eventually Mikey started earning enough money from his art to pay his rent.