My Merry Christmas Painting

I painted this 11x14” acrylic for my sister Jill.

Merry Christmas to all my blog friends!

Georgia Artist With Disability Winner

This is me in my
 booth with the 3 acrylic paintings I entered

I was very surprised to win the Chairman’s Award!  And my family was also.....

We had began to think I hadn’t won anything as it was getting toward the end of the ceremony.  My sister Karen was texting my other sisters saying that it was nearing the end with no award for me.  One of the few awards  left was the Chairman’s award and it was left blank in the brochure.  Glen said maybe she won that??

Karen texted,  sorry Kim, but I don’t think she won the Chairman’s award.

About that time they called my name for the very last award at the end of the ceremony, the Chairman’s Award.  I drove my chair up there to receive my award as seen below

 Receiving my award


The Pilots Club of Metropolitan Atlanta started a wonderful program!

Georgia Artists With Disability Show Includes Me

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I am entering the above painting in the Georgia Artist with Disabilities art show.  It is  on September 21, 2019 in Atlanta at the Georgia Power building.

This painting will be my second entry..... hoping to place in top 10 but who knows?

Happy Labor Day weekend

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.