Patricia Heller – Sturgeon Bay, WI

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Patricia Heller – Sturgeon Bay, WI

Diagnosed twelve years ago, my life dramatically changed.

The disease itself presented unknown challenges as did leaving my 30-year career. As I have learned to manage my MS, so too have I learned to recreate my life and painting has been a BIG part of that.

Watercolors, like MS, are unpredictable. The interaction of the water and color rarely ends up looking the way I envision. So too with my MS symptoms.

As the years have gone on, I have become better at both watercoloring and handling MS. With painting, I have learned to watch the movement of the water and the paint and capture it to create the images I intend. With MS symptoms, I have learned to listen to what my body is telling me and then use everything I have learned (meditation, relaxation, exercise, stretching, drugs, and best of all, WATERCOLOR PAINTING) to manage MS.

Fading Sunlight
Fading Sunlight

Look for the Light
Look for the Light

Sunlight Blossoms
Sunlight Blossoms