Author: peggy

Artistry was in my blood, yet it was something I mastered through a series of trials. The tests were incremental, with my successes or failures answering the signals of my private graphics language. This also echoes the reason I emphasize

From childhood, I have struggled with mental illness. I became involved with art in the hospital wards when I was 13. It changed my life. I love doing paintings on canvas. Now, I attend the 1920 Club, where I do

Despite many life challenges, including a diagnosis of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, I have overcome them and in recovery, working with art and music therapy. Five days a week, I visit the 1920 Club drop-in center and participate in all the

I have CPTSD from long-term childhood trauma. I have a hard time with anxiety at times. I am also a member of the LGBTQ community, and I’m on the autistic spectrum. I have been into painting ever since I was

This is a dolphin drawn along with a Bible verse. I love Philippians 4:13 because it encourages me to have faith the size of a mustard seed. I can tell this mountain that I am climbing to move, and it

I have PTSD and bipolar. I lived in 21 different foster homes. I started learning how to read at 60 because I am dyslexic. I had medication that induced Parkinson’s disease. Now, I help teach kids on the weekends, and

I was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. I have struggled with outbursts of anger. I have maintained recovery and independence by attending day treatment and maintaining my medications. I am a self-taught artist. I began

I also encountered many obstacles associated with my illness. I have struggled with symptoms since being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. I have overcome these obstacles by using coping skills, taking my medications, and attending day treatment. I taught myself how

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and I have struggled with anger and other symptoms of my illness. I would get mad easily, but I have learned through recovery to walk away. I learned about art, drawing, and painting in

I am from Guatemala. I have schizoaffective disorder and am receiving treatment for my disorder. I enjoy drawing, listening to music, and working out. I enjoy the friends I have made during this part of my life. A.F. Untitled NFS