Meet the Artist: Hank Champion

Meet the Artist: Hank Champion

In this “Meet the Artist” blog series we want to showcase some of the artists whose work is featured in our coloring book. When the folks at I Still Matter had the idea to create coloring book we knew we wanted it to be a collaborative effort so we reached out to both local and […]

Five-Letter Word: Crazy

Five-Letter Word: Crazy

The Five-Letter Word by Aaron McKrell I was at work the other day when I heard two people having a conversation about someone suspected to have a mental illness. The one person uttered, “Is he crazy?” Crazy. I hate that word. Not because I’m too sensitive or because I can’t handle being called a name, […]

First Coast Girls Initiative Workshop

First Coast Girls Initiative Workshop

Recently, I Still Matter was invited to host a workshop at the First Coast Girls Initiative. The workshop was title “Advocacy is Healing” and featured guest speaker, Lydia Joyner. Lydia is an inspirational writer with a story to tell about growing up in foster care. Her book is titled Little Wild Thang and you can […]

How I use art to cope with loss

How I use art to cope with loss

Art is healing. It allows you to express yourself without judgement and it’s a safe way to let out strong emotions. When I decided to create this piece I had no idea what to expect. I used a smaller canvas because it’s all I had. I wanted to explore some different textures this time so I […]