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Angela Taylor's avatar

Outstanding! I wrote a paper on Frida Kahlo and Vincent VanGogh when I was in college. My professor wanted me to look them up. Years later, I made a self-portrait when I was going through a Frida Kahlo phase. It was inspired by her 1949 painting Diego and I, only I put a heart on my head to represent my love of the world. I would go into why I was so fascinated with Frida but that would take FOREVER! Plus, in all honesty, I would rather not bore you with the sorrowful things that have happened in my life. There are so many wonderful things to be grateful for, sometimes it's easy to forget that fact. Especially with the craziness that's going on today. In the case of Vincent, I think many don't realise how harmful and mean people can be to those with Epilepsy. I know that due to my having it, life has been extremely hard for me and this is YEARS after Vincent VanGogh. I don't suffer from the other issues he had but I'm well aware that society HAD to have played a HUGE, HUGE part in his actions. How many people have taken into account that the medication he was on had to have come with side-effects as well? Some JUMP to Epilepsy when it comes to what went on in his life but don't take ALL things he was dealing with into account. Aren't many of the medications he was on actually illegal today due to the fact that they are poison? Society can be downright cruel. Plus, who is to say that he REALLY killed himself? Who is to say that someone didn't kill him because some DO think that it's better if the disabled are dead. Look at what our president is saying TODAY and this is YEARS after Vincent was here. Anyway, thank you for sharing with us. Frida Kahlo and Vincent VanGogh were both amazing artists who I feel strongly about and can relate to! Wonderful read.

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Dawn Levitt's avatar

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. They are two of my favorite artists as well.

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Andrea Tate / I'll Show You's avatar

Dawn, this is so inspirational and I love your voice! Thank you! ❤️

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Dawn Levitt's avatar

Thank you so much! My hope is to uplift people's spirits and maybe get them to see themselves, and others, in a better light.

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Andrea Tate / I'll Show You's avatar

You are definitely doing that!

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