Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the…
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In this video, titled “Ask About Hypothyroidism”, I chose to animate a scene that portrays the signs and symptoms that people may typically experience if they have Hypothyroidism. The woman portrayed in the video is seen in a…
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I wanted to reflect ovarian cancer and how to combat in a hopeful, triumphant, and encouraging way. As scary and debilitating as ovarian cancer can be, it is treatable and you are not alone, and as scary as pap-smears and other…
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Given the extensive list of symptoms associated with COVID-19, I decided to emphasize the respiratory and cardiac aspects. As I brainstormed potential designs, it became clear that the artwork must incorporate lungs and a nebulizer.…
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For my piece, The Unseen Joint Jolts, I wanted to highlight how with rheumatoid arthritis it makes it hard to do the most basic tasks. Like brushing your hair as shown in my piece. When I think of Unseen, I think of black lights…
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Seborrheic Keratosis is an illness that tends to present itself in aging individuals. It causes skin lesions to grow on the surface of the epidermis, dark in color and rough in texture.Keratosis is benign, meaning it is not…
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The piece titled “Sickle” portrays one patient’s experience with Sickle Cell Anemia and the treacherous journey that comes along with such diagnosis. While Sickle Cell patients can still live relatively normal lives, they…
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When we were discussing tooth decay and how we can incorporate the illness into a piece of artwork, a conversation came up centering around the vastly detailed textbook images of illness progression that you would see in doctors’…