Capitol Showcase

I am extra. … I have an extra chromosome 21. I am 24 years old. I have overcome health challenges, including open heart surgery. My family says that I am a trouper as I continue to thrive. I use my

I’m a 42-year-old local artist who was born hearing and vision impaired with mild cerebral palsy that affects my fine hand-eye coordination and causes petit mal seizures. Currently, I reside in Mobile, Alabama, with my husband Tom and my two

I started hearing voices and seeing things when I was 10 years old. Since then, I have been in and out of hospitals and on and off many, many meds. Despite that psychosis, I have been given the blessing of

I started painting as part of my recovery coping skills. I taught myself to paint, and I continue to improve every day. My paintings represent a lot of my feelings of anxiety. Painting helps my recovery from alcohol, depression, and

Art, for me, like so many others, was a childhood pastime. It was a way to express myself without fear of judgment—an escape and a form of liberation. Over this extended period of incarceration, I have found that art can

I am an artist that was self-taught. The artistic name I have given myself has a lot to do with my spirituality. The obstacles I have faced in life include rape, physical abuse from a spouse, mental and emotional abuse,

From an early age, I knew I was different. I didn’t know how or why I was different; I just knew I was. Not only did I discover that I was mentally ill, but also that I am gay. Growing

When we work together, lovely things can happen. This art is a beautiful example of that. Four friends, Art, Robert, Xan, and Patton, share much of their days doing things they enjoy together. They live in one of The Hope