Manipulated Photograph / Mnemosyne / Full Catastrophe Living.
I was disappointed that Kevin Rudd won the Australian general election the other day. To vent this, I’ve draw satire on him by comparing his leadership abilities to one who suffers Downs Syndrome.
Felt tip pen on paper. Symbolic of my son’s Syndrome. The syndrome is called V.C.F.S (Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome). It is the second most common syndrome.
Who say’s what’s normal?
ink on watercolor paper. just another nuclear sunset… Art for Aid: / 30% of sales of this artwork will be donated to the World Food Programme to help feed the increasing number of hungry people across the globe. / World Food Programme
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a degenerative crippling disease affecting Millions of people around the world. There are countless numbers of sufferers, living in the silent agony of neuropathic pain because of miss diagnosis and misunderstanding. / Save a loved one a life of living hell by learning the signs and symptoms. PLEASE DO BELIEVE HOW BAD THE PAIN CAN BE! / To learn more and find out what you can do click here >RSD/CRPS Info @ RSDHOPE / I created this Digital Portrait of myself and the pain I endure on a daily basis. I started painting this image only to have my hands demand I stop. Since my diagnosis I have learnt to become very ambidextrous unfortunately my RSD is trying to spread hindering both arms, shoulders, neck back and full face. This also makes comfortable sleep impossible so affects my hips legs and feet. Until I find another glimpse of hope I will have to put the painting aside and use my trusted faithful Image manipulation techniques to try and tell MY story. / The weather dominates my life; it brings me days of happiness along with many days of grief. The slightest breeze can burn my skin, a strong cold wind completely freeze burn my arm, constricting all the blood vessels, starving my muscles of oxygen causing a plethora of problems. Hot water can feel lovely, but the motion of the water can irritate my skin severely, too hot and I burn my hand through lack of essential nervous responses to tell me to pull away. Cold water triggers the chain reaction of “my blood supply temporary shutdown” that is excruciatingly painful although delayed, so by the time I feel the pain I have caused too much damage to reverse the cycle. Many muscles spasm, periodically without warning, usually after a very smalln accident like bumping the door handle on the way past, reaching for the salt on a high shelf or washing my hands under cold water. One warning sign I’m beginning to recognise is my hand turns dark when I over-use it; within a few minutes of this happening, I have muscular spasms that send a chain of spasms throughout my upper extremities then to my face. If anyone touches this area whilst this dreadful beast lashes my body, the touch can feel like a gunshot wound, triggering more responses. I am usually left with the feeling of being shot in the head, shoulder and back, and then being nailed to a tree trying to pull myself free. My nails are grooved and brittle, I lose a lot of hair seemingly by the season, and then my hair grows back thicker and curlier then before! I have signs of arthritis and muscular atrophy. All wounds take a long time to heal. I am vague, sleep deprived; touch deprived and deprived of being myself! My medications make me nauseas, dizzy, tired and grumpy to say the least. Don’t pity me, pity those around me!I am a lucky one….... my case is considered MILD! *Note: Any sales will help a sufferer in QLD Australia(me) in need of expensive medications and treatments.
For that special night when the Ghost and Goblins come out to play. Look at this in large view. Everything done in Photoshop CS. Image copyright © 2008, Larry Fridel. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
This is a painting about the test that is conducted when a patient is tested for V.C.F.S (Velo Cardio facial Syndrome). My son has this syndrome, AKA Q22 deletion 11.2 / Acrylic on canvas
Manipulated Photograph / Digital Painting / Mnemosyne / Full Catastrophe Living. Please View Large!
The same dress I was forced to wear to my grad in 1987. / Self-portrait. / 2006
Self-portrait
Manipulated Photograph / Digital Painting / Mnemosyne / Full Catastrophe Living. Please view Large!
Manipulated Photograph / Digital Painting / Mnemosyne / Full Catastrophe Living. Please View Large!
Manipulated Photograph / Mnemosyne / Full Catastrophe Living / Mnemosyne.
Manipulated Photograph / Digital Painting / Mnemosyne. Please View Large!
Manipulated Photograph / Digital Painting / Mnemosyne / Full Catastrophe Living. Please View Large!
Manipulated Photograph / Digital Painting / Mnemosyne / Full Catastrophe Living. Please View Large!
2008, Acrylic on Canvas, 24” x 18” Leonardo DaVinci must have been quite the character to have at a dinner party. I’m sure his conversations sparked some rather awkward moments as well, simply because his way of thinking was different than that of the general population. Hmmm… maybe a case of Aspergers Syndrome? Some would probably call him “weird”; others “genius”. Either way, he was one of the most influential people in history. And his most famous work, The Vitruvian Man, is in essence a measuring tool for the human form. Applied to sheep, it sets a standard of proportions and silliness, which is why Baaa Vinci is the painting which begins by Sheep Incognito book. I used earthy, old-world colors to give it the aged feel of antique paper. My favorite part is the the paunchy belly of this guy – quite contrary to the old fashioned, six-pack that DaVinci’s guy had. Meet the new beauty standard. I’ve been asked what the writing at the top of the painting means. Well, in true sheep manner they’ve followed the master and wrote Baaah, baaah, baaah maaah, maaah baaahbabamah, baaamaaah, in mirrored writing there…. It must be something about the hidden agenda of Sheep Incognito.
Featured: AFFECTION…Sept 12, 09 / Danielle and Sarah are Downs Syndrome ladies and have the most delightful, infectious smiles! / Danielle (left) is my grand-niece and one of the most precious and loving people I know! She graduated from a main-stream high school, has a part time job at McDonalds and her adorable gentleman friend just gave her a “promise ring”!
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