Multiple Sclerosis Compensated Study

Sharing MS Info....

LaGrippe Research is inviting individuals diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis to participate in a 90-minute focus group to discuss several topics related to MS to put towards research. Those that qualify and participate will be compensated $200 as a thank you.

We will be hosting these groups in three different cities:

• Cleveland, OH – Monday September 16^th
• Atlanta, GA – Monday September 30^thI
• San Francisco, CA – Wednesday October 2^nd

If you are interested, please fill out our preliminary questions online here: https://ywww.surveymonkey.com/r/TC8WG7G

If you have any questions, please contact our Project Manager Maggie at 847-373-4104 or email Maggie@lagripperesearch.com

Georgia Artist with Disability Art Show Includes ME

I am excited to participate in the Georgia Artists with Disabilities Art Show on September 21st at the Georgia Power Building in Atlanta.

I will write my Biography here that I need to do.....to enter my 3 paintings, and hopefully sell them also.

I realized I could paint while in high school.  But afterwards, at 19 I was struck by Multiple Sclerosis.    I still worked, had a great life except MS had to be dealt with like I started using a wheelchair etc.  I fought to live a normal life despite MS for decades, getting married 34 years ago.  I had 2 children back in the day they were not sure I should.  I am thankful I took that risk.  Fast forward

I wanted to get out more last year so my aunt Sue and I started taking an acrylic painting class at our Douglasville Senior Center.  I found out I could still paint.  It is exhausting so after an hour or two of painting I need to lay down to rest.  My right hand was damaged by MS decades ago, so I can paint ambidextrously now! I cannot use an easel since my arms are too weak.  I paint on my table while sitting in a wheelchair til the fatigue and pain gets too bad.

I am surprised by the tiny lines and details  I can paint,  it’s just miraculous.  After having MS 40 years I could have never  dreamed that I would become an artist!

So don’t give up.  

My First Commissioned Painting

My sister Renita commissioned me to do a painting from a photo she had taken of her husband and her kids at a lake.  The painting was a great Fathers Day gift for her husband Shane....

I stay busy with this life of painting!  And love it.

What are yall doing with your blogs?  Since I have slowed my blogging down......

my cat playing in pollen

As you can see my little cat.....  appropriately named Bandit...... 

has been rolling around my front porch!

I love the Springtime so I gladly deal with the pollen.

My Latest Painting and Etsy Shop

My Etsy Shop KimpaintingdespiteMS

I painted this acrylic painting of the road I grew up on again.....  My sister Karen, wanted a painting like I had painted for our sister Renita....so I tried to make the same road be different such as painting it in the Fall colors.

I also opened  an Etsy Shop to sell prints, and a few original acrylic paintings. My aunt Sue will sell her contemporary paintings in my shop eventually.

We began this hobby a year ago as I have blogged about it several times.

We certainly enjoy this hobby!  I am wading into the Etsy world as KimpaintingdespiteMS ....just to see how it goes.

Enjoy ......