City: Saratoga Springs 

Brain Injury: Stroke during surgery 2/1/06. Right hemisphere damage, and parietal, temporal, and frontal lobe ischemia.

Explanation of Mask: My recovery has been very sensory. Through the stimulation and appreciation of the functionality of my senses, I came to grasp that they were the key to experiencing a beautiful and purposeful life moving forward. I am no VICTIM! I am a vibrant warrior and true survivor. Today I hear God, taste joy, feel love, smell victory and see success! My mask depicts peace, pure white tears, and a halo to symbolize surviving a near death experience, and knowing the “GLOW”.