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Lisa..... Yup... I'm an artist. I build miniature buildings and their furnishings, 1 inch to the foot scale, I was a landscape designer and super-graphic artist for 12 years and still do the occasional mural on a wall (tho when you're talking 'bout painting a 60 foot long wall, you're not exactly talking "fine art") if I get the chance (read that as if it's a commissioned job rather than someone saying "I'll take ya to lunch if you'll paint a mural on the side of my house"). Since my 10/24/94 unilateral pallidotomy, I'm able to still needlepoint and embroider, too. Lately, I've been doing some sketching... trying my hand at portraiture which I haven't done since I was in college (a hundred years ago!) <grin>. The hardest part of doing that is I work from photos, and it's becoming difficult to see the tiny details. Since it's also tough reading with my trifocals, I'm gonna bite the bullet and get a pair of reading glasses made and that should take care of any problems with picking up details in a photo. Mind you, I do various art projects in odd moments because I have a full-time job, but it's like reading... If ya love to do it, you MAKE the time. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of LISA CRUMRINE Sent: Thursday, February 27, 1997 3:49 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: any artists with pd out there? Hello again from the Virgin Islands, I'm curious to know if there are any artist with pd on the list? I began about a year ago making mosaics with stained glass, and it quickly turned into a money making venture. I am almost obsessed with it at this point, I find it very calming and I am completely capable to cut glass. I used mostly abstract shapes to form designs or patterns so I dont get frustrated trying to cut perfect shapes like stained glass artists do. I find my artwork is completely fufilling. I 'd like to hear from any other artists who have are able to continue with their work or perhaps have had to modify their styles or give up their art. ( I am truly sorry if this is the case). Mynext subject is the quest for info on financial aid for my friend and sole mate in parkinsons here on st john. I luckily have insurance and that takes care of my medications. My friend is in his 40's, has no insurance and has a semi-under the table cash business. He runs a charter boat. Are there any pharm aid, studies, whatever he could get in involved with to help out. We are the only ones here with pd and we try to help each other out whenever possible. thanks again for being there.... lisa [log in to unmask]