As of tonight, another one of my watercolour paintings is on display in an art exhibition. The Opening – or Vernissage – for this new show took place earlier tonight, with only one guest allowed for each artist and requiring vaccination passports and masks. As Read More …
At the start of my weekly virtual watercolour painting class today, several of us began chatting about our non-art careers or past jobs while our artist-instructor was getting set up. Two of the students said that they had been physical therapists before they retired, so Read More …
I just received some good news, to start the weekend off even more happily than usual! Last month I submitted one of my watercolour paintings to the Canadian Pain Society (CPS) Art Contest. It was the CPS’s inaugural or first-ever Art Contest, something I think Read More …
After being diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) back in 2016, I relied on my healthcare and clinical (medical) research knowledge to learn as much as I could about this condition. One of the very first things I learned was that CRPS is a Read More …
It’s that time of year again, now that Halloween is over. Today is CRPS Awareness Day, also called CRPS Orange Day or Orange Day for CRPS, because the colour of this rare disease is… orange. Why orange? Because one of the most common symptoms of Read More …
Last month I wrote about having done something completely new for me, at a local hospital. It wasn’t a new treatment for my chronic pain condition, or a new project as a Patient Partner in research. So it must have been something to do with Read More …
