Posts Tagged ‘cancer’

Art Cards Express More Than Just a Greeting June 2, 2010 5 Comments

They’re like sports trading cards, except they don’t have a picture of a baseball player on the front or any stats on the back. When dealing with these cards, the message is a little less obvious. They’re artist trading cards, miniature works of art that are traded or given away. The movement, which started in [...]

Art Workshops Help Children Cope with Breast Cancer in the Family October 21, 2009 11 Comments

A group of Art Workshops have been started this month to help children express their emotions when dealing with  mothers or fathers who have gone through or are currently being treated for breast cancer. “When a parent has breast cancer, it causes a big change in a child’s life,” said Dr. Michelle Schmidt, assistant professor of internal medicine [...]

Oncology on Canvas Art Competition and Exhibition May 8, 2009 14 Comments

“The first day of a cancer diagnosis begins one of life’s most profound journeys. The Lilly Oncology on CanvasSM Art Competition and Exhibition provides everyone affected by cancer—those who have been diagnosed with cancer, their health care providers, family members, friends and caregivers—the opportunity to express the life-affirming changes that give that journey meaning and [...]