Am I Always Happy?
Someone recently asked me if I’m always happy and laughing and no, I am not. Most of my life I struggled with depression and anxiety. For me, medication only made things worse since it took away my creativity and resulted in some harmful and compulsive behaviors. It was only when I learned how to channel my feelings through art, writing, meditation, and exercise that I was no longer a constant prisoner to depression and anxiety and all the compulsions they came with. I still have bad days, days that I am stressed out. I have a protocol to deal with those days. If I have too many of those days in a row I turn to that protocol pretty hard.
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Maternity Series - Artist Statement
Color is a focus of my work for a variety of reasons, but the main reason is for healing. My father was an angry and violent man. He took out his rage on his family daily and I took it upon myself to protect my mother and brother from him by becoming the focus of his fury. We didn’t have much, but my mother filled our home with colorful art to bring radiance into an otherwise dark place. I followed in her footsteps and escaped into vibrant art of all shapes and forms. Getting into the flow of mindful art creation has been the single most important part of my healing. I hope to share the happiness that colorful art brings me with others, especially children.
