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| Susan starting on her artwork |
I have written about Susan before, but I had to brag about her again. She recently sent me an email with her latest artwork, and I was blown away. I had to share it. For those of you who don't know about Susan, this is the short version of her story. At the age of 23, she had a massive brain stem stroke. It left her physically incapacitated, but not mentally. Immediately after her stroke, she could only move a few fingers on her right hand. Her dad, a Navy man, taught her Morse code and that is how they communicated in the beginning. Her dad quickly realized she was the same, smart, funny woman he and Shirl raised. Through a lot of therapy, dedication, and determination on Susan's part, she regained some of her physical capabilities. She can walk with help, peddle a large tricycle, use her electric wheelchair controls, and paint with a brush. She is a wonderful artist and has painted a few paintings over the years. I have seen some of her watercolors of wildlife and am always impressed with them.
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| Some of Susan's watercolor artwork done with a brush |
Her recent artwork was done with the help of her partner Carl and her wheelchair. Carl had the brilliant idea of taping down a white sheet for a canvas. Then he put paint on the wheels of her chair and let her go at it. I don't know the specifics of how that happened exactly. I don't know how many times they put different paints on the wheels. I don't know if Susan decided on the colors or if Carl did. Either way, the end result was a masterpiece in my opinion! Susan is really humble and doesn't take nearly enough credit for her extraordinary talents, but in the last photo, you will see she looks pretty proud of her work. And I don't blame her! She should be! Thanks to Carl for helping her with this project and thanks to Susan for sharing it with us.
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| The final result |
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| I LOVE Susan's face in this photo! She looks so happy. |
This post is going to be short and sweet, just like my friend Susan. I just had to share her artwork with everyone I knew. Have a colorful week, weekend, Fall, Christmas, New Year and beyond!
Now Go Out and Hug an Artist Today!!!
8 comments:
Amazing how people can come up with ways to utilize their talent under such difficult circumstances. Kudos to Susan and to Carl too for his support of her. An amazing duo.
That amazing Susan! She truly is incredible. Thanks for sharing. I'm glad to see she's doing well. Karen Evans
chip, thank you so much for sharing Susan’s artwork! It’s so great to see her amazing work and smiling face! Brings me back to exploring Belize with the two of you! - Megan
I agree! Thanks for commenting on my blog.
You are welcome Karen. Thanks for the comment and always reading my blogs!
Megan!! It is so nice to see a comment here from you. Thanks! I will tell Susan you said hello
❤️ prachtig! Xxx Bregje (van Theo❤️)
So nice to hear from you Bregje! Susan and her artwork are beautiful indeed!
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