City: Miami

Brain Injury: Subdural hematoma

Explanation of Mask: Hello, I am a survivor of a TBI, bad things happen to good people.  I woke up in a hospital with the back of my head stapled.  I felt like I was in another country- confused, disoriented which represents the question marks.  The green is the life flowing through my vision.  The lightning bolt represents scattered thought process, emotions in shock and suspense.  I recently joined a spiritual regeneration program to fill the void, I am learning to be positive, loving and compassionate.  The red is Jesus’ blood for our salvation, the cross over the mouth which is the most powerful weapon that can be used to bless or curse.  The tears are because I couldn’t control my emotions, the bags under my eyes are for the lack of sleep due to the overwhelming stress to function in society.  Finally, I decided to leave the mask pale representing the fact the sun makes me dizzy and unbalanced.