Name
Olivia Weidele

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

Artist Statement (include type of art, techniques & materials used, what it means to you)
Art has been part of my life for a while. I made this acrylic painting to show that imperfection and uniqueness can be beautiful.

“Art spills from our soul
Imperfection spills from our hands
Art speaks to our struggles and heals”

For this painting I used acrylics, as well as book pages, mod podge, and a white paint marker.

Bio (include your age, tumor type and date of diagnosis)
I am a 15 year old sibling of a brain tumor survivor. My brother, Joe, was diagnosed with Craniopharyngioma on 2/2/2009 when he was 5. I was 2 1/2. The diagnosis, although it wasn’t mine, affected my life, and helped shape me into the person I am today. I developed skills such as patience, hope and independence. I have learned to appreciate small interactions as well as how close and supporting our family is. I have learned how to look past people’s disability and differences, to see who they truly are. Beyond that I am an artist, a teenager, a student and a writer.