Entry Category:
Drawing/Painting/Printmaking
NameAnni Weaver
Brain Tumor TypeCraniopharyngioma
Date of Diagnosis6/28/2022
Age Group (If you are a caregiver/family member please check Caregiver/Family Member)Children: 12 and under
CategoryDrawing/Painting/Printmaking/Chalk Art
Artist Statement (include type of art, techniques & materials used, what it means to you)Anni painted these pictures to tell about her battle against her brain tumor and how with the help of her favorite stuffed unicorn, Pony Head, they were able to overcome. After diagnosis in summer of 2022, Anni underwent surgery and radiation which caused her to be constantly hungry and tired (top picture), they shoot happy stars at her brain tumor (middle picture), and they celebrated beating it by eating ice cream on the beach in Hawaii (bottom picture).
Bio (include your age, tumor type and date of diagnosis)Anni is 8 years old in second grade. She was diagnosed with craniopharyngioma in June of 2022.