Planting Purple Seeds
Deb Chilton - Artists takes the Purple Day Pledge
I am among the 30% of people living with epilepsy whose seizures are not effectively controlled through surgery or with medication. Epilepsy is the world's most common neurological disorder yet strong social stigma's around suffers still exist. With many choosing to live in isolation.
Life is what it is!
We can chose to embrace it and live a life of hope, promoting understanding or we can be controlled by our fears. Living life promotes under standing,
The themes for my Planting Purple Seeds Exhibition were . . .
Live life . . .
Love . . .
Grow , , ,
Hope . . .
Growing seeds of understanding . . .
Flowers are witness to the
way we grow, often we need to make a decision to let go of fear and the what
ifs . . . and embrace life for what it is!
Life With Disability
Everyone can all see I have
a physical disability. However my CP barely disables me unless there is a phone
involved. What disables me is
community attitudes and lack of understanding.
I feel my seizures are far
more disabling than my CP, yet seizures are both a blessing and a curse.
Officially I do not have
epileptic seizures. My seizures are possibly linked to a non-cancerous brain
tumour. Not one is real sure and my real
claim to fame is bandboozal Queensland top neurologists. It is easier to say I
have epilepsy as the treatment and first aid are the same.
My seizures make me unemployable! Any artist’s dream my artwork does not need
to put food on the table. If I wanted to
I could enjoy creating art all day every day. Except I have this other
passion is to advocated for other people with disability and breakdown social
barriers in our local community. This I achieved by being
cheeky and laughing at the stupidity of others.
Purple Day 26th March
If you were unable to make my artist's talk
You can still make a donation via
my Go Fundraising Page.
The art display runs to the end of the week.
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