Mom had been an artist and loved to take her grand nieces on museum outings and play dress up. Annie was a whirlwind of energy and wit. A Glioblastoma multiform ended that. This cast glass sculpture represents the last months of her life when the cancer stole her ability to speak and see. Unable to communicate and to enjoy the beauty of the changing seasons for the last time.

While undergoing 3 hour radiation treatments with the Cyberknife for a Carcinoid cancer tumor in my lung, at Baptist Cancer center in Memphis I was visited in my mind by these three colorful zebras. I found out that the logo for carcinoid cancer is the zebra (as all carcinoid cancer is uniquely different like the stripes on each zebra) so I feel they were coming to tell me that all will be okay. I felt I had to paint what I saw and this is that vision in watercolor on paper.

"Zebras To The Rescue"

Three months after my bone marrow stem cell transplant I returned to making art. This collage expresses the joy of living again. An abundance of art work, especially collages, came pouring through me that spring. See more at marlafaith.com

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July 16th, 2019

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