Expressions of Courage ® Gallery
Artist: Gayle Constantino Age: 21 Title: When Trapped in the World of Misery Media: Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastels, and Matches "Have you ever been in a situation where you just wanted to scream out the temper and the agony?" Gayle asks. Her self-portrait is a picture of pain and sadness but also determination. "Battling epilepsy has been the worst years of my life," she says, "struggles with pain, taking numerous medications, being hospitalized, and facing my biggest fear: death. But it's all about fighting. Nothing can hold me down!" |
