The Self Advocating Artist

Discovering my creative process was pivotal in maintaining my mental and emotional well-being amid years of chronic illness and recurring miscarriages. Overcoming major spinal surgery and relearning to walk, I wish I had embraced my creative autistic identity sooner, believing it would have facilitated a quicker recovery.

Art serves as my outlet to visually express and verbally process my experiences, fostering powerful connections in my self-advocacy efforts for the autistic community. Grateful for discovering my autism at 45, I’ve dedicated myself to intertwining my creativity with advocacy work. Through my art website and exhibitions, I delve into the depths of my creative self, bolstering both my artistic and autistic confidence while promoting neurodivergent well-being and self-advocacy through lived experience narratives.