Stories of Hope and Inspiration from Twist Out Cancer's Brushes With Cancer Program

Artist Christan Seidle and her inspiration Heather Russell both live in the Austin area.  They were able to get together in person as Heather shared details on her journey with cancer with Christan.  In this episode, Christan offers an artist's perspective on her experience - how participating in the Brushes With Cancer program differed from other commissions she worked on.  Heather was so in...

In this episode of Brushes With Cancer Spotlights, artist Amy Morris and and her inspiration Angi Taylor about their path together over these months— from building a relationship, telling Angi’s story through art, and what they will continue to carry with them from their experience.  This painting, “Phoenix Rising,” was inspired by Angi's story.  See it here: https://twistoutcancer.org/art/an...

Inspiration Andrea Ludlow is a two-time cancer survivor of Melanoma and Breast Cancer.  She lives in Portland, and enjoyed the very collaborative process with her artist, Linda Roberts, who lives in Montana.  In this episode, Linda shares how Andrea's journey informed her art and how she incorporated it into the creation processes. “... Life!” is the art piece made for Andrea, representing he...

Inspiration Pam Crowther and her artist, Jackie Carmody, reflect on their shared experience in the Brushes with Cancer program. Artist Jacqueline Carmody made "Paper Cranes For Pam"  See it here. https://twistoutcancer.org/art/pam-crowther-and-jacqueline-carmody/ More information is available at: https://twistoutcancer.org / 

In this episode , artist Shefali Khanna and her inspiration Soraya Fata talk about their path together — from building a relationship, telling Soraya’s story through art, and what they will continue to carry with them from their experience. Learn more about Soraya's journey with cancer here:  https://twistoutcancer.org/blog/soraya-fatas-life-after-cancer/ More information  is available at: ht...