The first painting I made in the hospital, using my left hand because my right was too weak. Both hands were paralyzed, and after four cervical surgeries, I lost my voice for three months and wore a rigid collar for over a year seven days a week,, twenty four hours a day, to stabilize my spine.
This painting reflects how I felt by then: trapped in my own body, unable to move or speak! Art heals!
Acrylic on wood.
35 x 28 cm
