City: Baltimore

Brain Injury:  Motor Vehicle Accident

Explanation of Mask: I have a traumatic brain injury from a car accident that happened in 2004.  I was driving to work and swerved into an oncoming car, who was also crossing over the median.  No one knows why I swerved, and I can’t remember.  I painted my mask purple because I love purple and I love the Baltimore Ravens.  I also like the Avengers and so I decorated my mask to look like Thanos from the Avengers movie.  The stars across my forehead represent my two star tattoos, and they represent my past job as a tattoo artist.  I included the feathers because they are pretty.  I can no longer work, and no longer practice my art.  However, I can still play guitar, even though sometimes it is difficult.  Life is hard every day, but I pray to God every night for guidance.