Get Well Soon Bouquet- Ashley Bravin

Gouache and colored pencil on paper. 12"x9".

“This is the latest painting in my series, “Get Well Soon,” which is a collection of flower bouquets that I have received and painted along my journey with chronic illness, combined with accompanying text that contextualizes each floral assortment. The series title, “Get Well Soon,” is an allusion to the common (yet well intentioned) misunderstanding that people with chronic illness will “get well,” when in reality, they’re in it for the long haul.

The text for this piece reads: “I’m grateful for the support systems I have in place with my partner, family, and friends, because without them, I would be so very lost in this medical journey with all of its twists and turns, plateaus, and pitfalls.”” -Ashley Bravin

Ashley Bravin is a disabled artist and advocate with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and Burren College of Art. Her art has been exhibited widely, including at the University of Arts London, Courthouse Gallery in Ireland, California's Museum of Art and History and Torrance Art Museum. She explores chronic illness experiences through her work and resides near Nashville, Tennessee, with her medical alert service dog, Rico, and retired service dog, Rosie.

Read Ashley's full bio here: Ashley Bravin