I’m Kate, I paint, and I’m what’s known as “neurodivergent.”
What does that mean?
My brain is like when you mix too many colors together and it turns into a muddy brown. I have Inattentive ADHD, Bipolar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, C-PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, BPD… there’s a lot going on up there. Don’t worry, I am medicated and motivated.
I started painting because I needed a creative outlet that I could do by myself indoors - I also have an autoimmune disease, so I’ve been shut away inside my house since the beginning of March 2020 because I absolutely cannot risk getting COVID. After spending a long time feeling sorry for myself, falling into a pattern of just simply doing nothing because all the normal activities that give me joy and purpose were out of the question, I finally decided I needed to find a new activity to bring me happiness in the safety of my seclusion.
With each painting I sell, 10% of proceeds will go to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), because what’s the point in having a ND platform if I don’t do good with it? It took me a long time to get to the mental place I’m at today, and I want to help others get there too.