Doris was a 4.0 college student who majored in international relations. She taught piano and began painting when she was 25. At age 46, she was diagnosed with manic-depression. She has been active at…
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Ruth grew up in a large family and was the middle child of seven. Communicating was always difficult for her. She painted in order to articulate some of her thoughts and emotions and was given…
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“I was painting before I was even speaking. When I was very young I knew that I wanted to attend L’École des Beaux Arts of Montréal. Then at 19, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and for the next…
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Deenalynn Sackman resides in Seattle, Washington. She came to find NARSAD Artworks in a funny way, as she describes it. While shopping at the Salvation Army she looked around and saw two boxes of…
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Her sister writes: “Anna suffered from mental illness for many years – schizophrenia in particular. Painting proved to be an emotional release and provided her with a sense of worth and purpose. She…
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