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Hidden
$150 – contact BIST to be connected to the artist: info@bist.ca.
Image Description:
A painting of a mask. The left side is smiling, and is yellow with blue and pink covering over the eyes and below the eyes. The background is purple and the words, ‘Always Hidden’ are on the top left. The right side of the mask is black and has cracks in it. The background is read and says, ‘Sometimes Broken.’
Artist Statement:
Feeling like with any invisible disability that you are always feeling like you are wearing a mask and pretending to be happy and “normal” when really you feel broken.
Survivor
$150 – contact BIST to be connected to the artist: info@bist.ca.
Image Description:
A painting of a woman floating in water, with her head bobbing up and her eyes closed. The word ‘Survivor’ is written above her, in front of flashing lights and a black background. In the water are the words: Brain Injury, Flashbacks, Broken, Not Myself, Anxiety, Depression and PTSD.
Artist Statement:
Not letting all these emotions drown her and knowing she is a survivor after the traumatic experience she has been through.