Clinton, Arkansas

black and white painted photography adapted with collage techniques

36 inches long x 40 inches wide

My art represents the effect that chronic pain and illness has played in my life; broken pieces of the way I was before. I suffer from chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia and nerve damage that causes my hands and legs to become numb and painful even when not in use. Thus my project is truly a labor of love for every piece was painted/cut out/glued and mounted by hand. Till Heaven, I'll never be pain free. These illnesses and chronic pain have shattered my life into broken pieces. The photographs depict pieces of my life that are forever changed and how this daily pain, fatigue, numbness and spasms feel in “image form.” This project also contains verbal clips that represent the comments made by those who do NOT have chronic problems.