Canadian Family PHYSICIANS - March 2022 edition
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Contacted by Creative Strategists, Michael Fong, of Canadian Family Physicians who came across my story through other news articles about using arts after my concussion. Any recognition I received in the medical field is a large accomplishment. I believe in the importance of arts on our mental health as it has continually evolved my emotions so teaching, talking, sharing my story is important for those overcoming their challenges through creativity.
Online Version at Canadian Family Physicians - View article here
Page 102 in the PDF, Labeled as page 215 in the article
Website for Canadian Family Physicians - here
Page 102 in the PDF, Labeled as page 215 in the article
Website for Canadian Family Physicians - here
Featured images CHOSEN by Canadian family physicians
Awake, 24" x 26" Acrylic on Board, 2021
Photo 3-4 - Painting hung inside my camera truck on Reacher Season 1 - A 2nd Camera Assistant main unit - My film work resume here on IMDB
Photo 3-4 - Painting hung inside my camera truck on Reacher Season 1 - A 2nd Camera Assistant main unit - My film work resume here on IMDB
Image 1-2: Enchanted, 16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas 2019
Image 3-4: Created as a series of 7 paintings that showcase the core human emotions. As part of the Fusion Grant in 2019 from Mississauga Arts Council along side Susan Ksiezopolski Poet and Musician Anthony Barr.
Image 5-6: Segments of the poem and art were cropped and made into greeting cards to sell during our Feel it Performances, art shows. More then 180 were sold.
Image 7-10: Bellbox titled " Grounding" was inspired by the painting Enchanted. Created in unison with Susan and Anthony for a community live painting, art and music event during the beginning of the pandemic
The BellBox was defaced and I posted a video on TikTok about public art and respect. In 2 days it reached 2.3 million views, 12k extra followers and thousands of shares. Video can be watched here . After I posted this video, 24 hours, the outreach was so large I had hundreds of local artist wanting to join me over the weekend to help clean it up. One person decided to make an effort and clean it. Video can be watched here
Insauga interviewed me and posted and article here.
Image 3-4: Created as a series of 7 paintings that showcase the core human emotions. As part of the Fusion Grant in 2019 from Mississauga Arts Council along side Susan Ksiezopolski Poet and Musician Anthony Barr.
Image 5-6: Segments of the poem and art were cropped and made into greeting cards to sell during our Feel it Performances, art shows. More then 180 were sold.
Image 7-10: Bellbox titled " Grounding" was inspired by the painting Enchanted. Created in unison with Susan and Anthony for a community live painting, art and music event during the beginning of the pandemic
The BellBox was defaced and I posted a video on TikTok about public art and respect. In 2 days it reached 2.3 million views, 12k extra followers and thousands of shares. Video can be watched here . After I posted this video, 24 hours, the outreach was so large I had hundreds of local artist wanting to join me over the weekend to help clean it up. One person decided to make an effort and clean it. Video can be watched here
Insauga interviewed me and posted and article here.
Joy Rising, 48" x 48" Acrylic on Canvas, 2018
Painted shortly after a mild stroke. I had a hard time processing feeling, explaining things in sentences. My brain was similar to the concussion and it didnt work normally. I was sent to a stroke clinic for a while and many tests. Once I started feeling better and was more mobile. I painted. This is the painting created. It expresses how I feel where I can think freely again. It is titled Joy Rising.
This painting was chosen to be in the Ontario Society of Artist Emerging Artist Exhibition.
Image 3: I am standing here with Clare Ross, President of OSA (Ontario Society of Artist)
Painted shortly after a mild stroke. I had a hard time processing feeling, explaining things in sentences. My brain was similar to the concussion and it didnt work normally. I was sent to a stroke clinic for a while and many tests. Once I started feeling better and was more mobile. I painted. This is the painting created. It expresses how I feel where I can think freely again. It is titled Joy Rising.
This painting was chosen to be in the Ontario Society of Artist Emerging Artist Exhibition.
Image 3: I am standing here with Clare Ross, President of OSA (Ontario Society of Artist)