DONNA COLLINS MOUSE HOUSE

A
TRUE
STORY

Work on acceptance of your mental illness
Nothing has been more freeing for me than accepting my illness, knowing it is simply a part of me – not all of me. There is so much stigma (SO MUCH) surrounding mental illness that it is easy to feel ashamed and embarrassed because the wiring in your mind is different than the majority of people. That does not make you less than them, it makes you unique. There are over 5 million Americans with bipolar disorder. You are not alone

TODAY

TOOK

FOR

WALK

IN
THE
FLOATING
FLOWER
CAT
GARDEN

WHERE
THERE
ARE
FLOWERS
FLOATING
EVERYWHERE

WHERE
THERE
ARE
CATS
FLOATING
EVERYWHERE

WE
LIKE
TO

THERE

WHERE
THERE
IS
LOVE
EVERYWHERE

HAVE
YOU
BEEN
THERE?

ALSO

LIKE

FOR

WALKS

OUR

ME
AND
MY
GOLDEN
STAR
DOG

WE
LIKE
TO
GO
THERE

WHERE
IT
SNOWS

AND

SNOWS
EVERYWHERE

AND

THIS

GOLDEN

STAR

DOG

LOVE

HIM

LOVES

YOU

TOO

TODAY
I
GOT
CABLE

IT
HELPS
KEEP
ME
COMPANY
WHEN
I
AM
LONELY.
ANOTHER
TRUE
STORY
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...Above all, however, go to see the marvelous Donna Collins. Collins also resides in Michigan, albeit in Kalamazoo. There, she makes art while caring for her family. With an upbeat spirit clearly influenced by her two children, Collins makes impressively innocent yet inventive work.
Her materials are a mixed bag of delights: glitter and brown wrapping paper, tempera paints and sewing notions. Her bright, exuberant 3-D pieces are framed in vintage windows; their funky wit and brilliant palette is truly irresistible.
Yet her art has rigor; its humor and its upbeat brilliance are double-edged. This has been recognized by her growing cult of collectors, which include the actresses Susan Sarandon and Roseanne, as well as their fellow L.A. resident Courtney Love...Lisa Lobe, Darcy from Smashing Pumpkins... If you feel like joining their ranks, make sure you get to the Garde Rail Gallery early.

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