Name
Russell Rickard

Age Group (If you are a caregiver/family member please check Caregiver/Family Member)
Caregiver/Family Member

Describe your art here - type of art, techniques and materials used, what your art represents and what it means to you.
This is a drawing I created by using colored pencils. The title is "mixed feelings," which is how I feel about my sister's brain tumor. On one hand, I'm happy that she came out of surgery alive. On the other hand, I'm sad that she had a brain tumor at all. Also, I was surprised that my grandfather had a brain tumor 6 months after my sister. The cross in the picture shows that although I have mixed feelings, my faith helps me through.

Please include your age, tumor type and date of diagnosis (patients & survivors only) and let us know how art has impacted your life.
Russell Rickard, age 11. Sister had craniopharyngioma diagnosed 8/2020, grandfather had macroadenoma diagnosed 2/2021.