7.21.2008

New painting!
"Spandrel"
5x7''
Acrylic on wood
SOLD
This piece will be in a group show with a ton of great artist, I feel super honored to be showing in the same gallery with them.

"Project 57" Group show @ Distinction gallery to benefit the Lewy Body Dementia Association in honor of Charles "Chuck" Leslie Walker $10 admission
August 9 – September 6, 2008
Reception: August 9, 6-11 pm
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive brain disease and the second leading cause of degenerative dementia in the elderly. Lewy bodies are abnormal proteins deposits that disrupt the brain's normal function. In the brain stem, the proteins deplete the neurotransmitter dopamine, causing Parkinsonian-like symptoms. In other parts of the brain including the cerebral cortex, acetylcholine is depleted, causing disruption of perception, thinking, and behavior.

LBD onset is typically between the ages of 50 and 85. The symptoms, medicine management, and duration of LBD vary greatly from person to person, but the average duration is 5 to 7 years. No definitive treatment or cure for Lewy body dementia has been discovered.



3 comments:

Unknown said...

Your work is awesome!! ;)

Chris Blake said...

Shannah - this is a wonderful use of your talents!

Best,

Christopher

DaveMacDowell said...

Wow-This is awesome!