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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The intention of this piece is to make the viewer feel the aloneness and detachment from reality, while fighting a losing battle. The enlarged diagram of the pancreas is used to educate the mass with a visual of what it actually…
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The artwork created conveys the theme of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) through some visual elements:Dark, Ominous Clouds: The sky in the painting is filled with dark clouds composed of written texts. These clouds…
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As a former biology pre-medicine student, I have found scientific illustrations the most beneficial for understanding and retaining information. When researching imagery related to Bipolar Disorder, I noticed a lack of work that…
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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’…
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This painting visually displays what someone with tinnitus can hear. While the violin is distinguishable, it is blurry similarly to how someone with tinnitus would be able to hear the violin but the ringing in their ears would make…
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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…