Artist Stereotypes Redefined

I'm a big believer in everything happens for a reason. Happy people make me happy. I make it my goal everyday to put a smile on whoever is around me. The best medicine for any issue is just to have a laugh or even just put a smile on. I figure it can work for those around me, too. I try and get involved with as much as possible, especially with volunteering. I'll always love going to the animal shelter and walking all the dogs with my best friend. I love volunteering at events at my school as well.

I work with autistic children through art and dance in order for them to find better ways to express themselves to the world. I love putting a smile on their faces and watching them do something they love.

I feel it is my gift to make others smile. Whether by seeing my various unnatural hair colors, helping them when in need, telling a joke to lighten their mood, or just being there to listen. If my smile can brighten just one soul, I am happy.

I volunteered this past summer as a camp counselor at the Circle of Tapawingo. The program is a free one-week overnight camp for bereaved girls between the ages of eight and 16. The campers arrive sharing the common bond of loss and they leave with feelings similar to these expressed by a camper in a thank-you note to her counselors:
"My father died four years ago. He always used to give me presents and I miss that. I wish I could tell him that the best present I've received since he died was my week at Circle of Tapawingo."

I believe in the local art scene and help host free art events for the public through ARTSWorcester and PechaKucha Night