Name: Catherine M., 50 years old

City: Tempe, AZ

Brain Injury: COUP CONTRECOUP CONCUSSION AND EYE CONCUSSION WITH WHIPLASH. I tripped and fell one night walking down the street, hitting my head on the sidewalk where I laid unconscious for several minutes alone until I came to and walked home.

Explanation of mask:  The mask depicts the scenes on the street where I fell. It’s a street I walk down nearly every day. It also shows my interest in and practice of meditation. I love to pet the cat’s and dog’s on that street and added pictures of the dogs to my mask.