This is my original painting made with acrylic on canvas. It is easier for me to picture my cancer with a friendly face, so here ya go. Friendly, yet menacing at the same time, Enjoy!

This angel has a foot on land, one in the sea and a hand touching the sky. I drew this during my battle with breast cancer, and am here to post it nine years later. She is seeking a universal cure, and may there be one in our lifetime.

Angel of Hope

I&#39;m a 68-year-old professional, exhibiting narrative paintings of women. In November 2015, I received my diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer with 12 chemo treatments ahead. The terror that arrived threatened to keep me hiding under the covers, but I&#39;m an artist who needs to work in the studio. In an effort to calm the fear, I began a therapeutic exploration of all that panic represented by painting this self portrait with no plan in mind, just a look to see how I was doing, and that process brought with it symbols that matched my mood. The left side contains danger, the right is lighter. I&#39;ve attached an extension cord to my ankle with the plug facing you, in hope that you will attach best wishes for a return of my power. Making this portrait quieted me down, gave me strength of spirit and a resolve to be brave in the face of danger.<br />
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Afterword: I sustained eight infusions, stopping at that point because neuropathy was affecting my painting hand. Last month&#39;s cat scan and blood work brought great news: cancer 100 percent gone and the neuropathy is fading!

Buggy

By Dennis Whittaker

September 18th, 2016

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