Overviews

Art for Months Series
Twelve illustrations (one for each month) with writing on the following subjects:

WIRED:   Telephone poles are like people--wired differently, yet connected.  

ADHD CHALLENGES:  The letters of the month's name illustrate aspects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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CHAIRS: Chairs reflect "choices." We can choose where, when, and with whom we sit.

STEPS:   This theme considers the steps we take in life.  The Twelve Steps of recovery helped inspire these illustrations and words.

LAUNDRY:  There are many insights in the common chore of laundry.

TRASH:  Getting rid of stuff--deserves respect.  It has much to teach us.

BOUNDARIES:  Personal boundaries are reflected in physical boundaries.

SIDEWALKS:  Sidewalk construction shows the value of a process including cooperation and inconveniences.

THE KITCHEN SINK:  The kitchen sink can be a challenge, but it has life lessons.

ADHD CHALLENGES, TOO: 
I found more aspects of ADHD to illustrate.

Contact me with questions or comments: artformonths@yahoo.com

REGARDING FIRE
Painting multiple pictures regarding fire, I found a powerful metaphor reflecting life, safety, damage, and recovery. My fire paintings show enjoyable fire and toy fire trucks; fire safety equipment; several houses damaged by fire, and two houses in stages of repair. I saw hope out of despair as the houses were reconstructed.  I hope this work will help trauma survivors have a way to talk about their traumas.