parkinson's disease foundation creativity calendar 2011

My hands still shake, but I ignore them and lose myself forhours while in "the zone." I see a bird, a setting sun, the twilight or dawn light and I just HAVE to save it and make it mine. Art helps me get out of myself.

Skipping Stone | Photography

CoverArt | PATRICIA BISSELL | PARRISH, FL

Creativity and Parkin son’s

The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation® (PDF®) is pleased to present the 2011 Creativity and Parkinson’s calendar, celebratingartwork created by people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

This calendar is part of PDF’s Creativity and Parkinson’s Project, an initiative that seeks to explore, support and encourage the possibletherapeutic value of creativity in Parkinson’s. Research has shownthat creative activities — such as painting, singing, sculpting, dancing and even exercising — may temporarily ease symptoms

associated with Parkinson’s.

This project is also home to the Parkinson’s Quilt — the first of its kind inthe PD community — which in 2010 invited all those affected by Parkinson’sto contribute to a global awareness movement. The quilt is represented in the 2011 calendar in the month of April — recognized as Parkinson’sAwareness Month.

To see the inspirational work of our artists, including those featured in thisyear’s calendar, view the online gallery at www.pdf.org/en/creativity. PDF invites you to join them! To submit your own artwork, contact PDF at (800) 457-6676 or email [email protected].

Due to the early release date of this year’s calendar, many PDF and other community eventscould not be confirmed in time for our print deadline. To view an up-to-date listing of theseevents, visit www.pdf.org/en/event_calendar.

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Over 2,000 people voted at www.pdf.org to decide this year’s calendar cover.

CAROL BLANN | NEW YORK, NY

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Picture it, the lens going both ways: a spotlight on both the internal and the external.It sits between the two, a portal. It's thrilling to travel through it, protected by it. PDhas given me the time and desire to explore my photography in a new way, whichturns out to parallel my former profession as a psychotherapist.

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Snowy View Across Central Park, NYC | Photography

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New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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CINDY DELUZ | STOCKTON, CA

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In 2007, my unexpected journey with Parkinson's disease began. I initially felt lost and confused until I discovered a passionate joy for art. Not only did it give my lifenew direction; it became a magical map of hope.

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Jazzy Jar | Acrylic

Presidents Day

Valentine's Day


Join PDF this month for our PD ExpertBriefings educational series. For more information, visit www.pdf.org/en/expertbriefings.

17th Annual PAN Forum | Washington, DC | Feb. 28th-Mar. 2nd

Chinese New Year

ELENA TUERO | FREEHOLD, NJ

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To see a blank canvas and put all your thought, imagination and creativity in colorsis a delight for me. Although I am not cured, I feel as though art helps take Parkinson's disease away.

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Two Ambulantes | Oil


Ash Wednesday

St. Patrick’s Day

Spring Begins

Daylight SavingsBegins

17th Annual PAN Forum | Washington, DC | Feb. 28th-Mar. 2nd

BEVERLY LAVENDER | TORONTO, ON, CANADA

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As a single career woman, I was devastated when I was diagnosed with Parkinson’sat age 44. But like the bright spots of my quilt panel, it’s the bright spots of life thatkeep you going — your work, your passions and your friends.

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Crazy Quilt | Knitted Quilt Panel

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Easter

Passover BeginsGood Friday

Earth Day



Parkinson’s Awareness Month

JOHN WHERRY | WEST WINDSOR, NJ

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I am grateful to be able to display my photographs in PDF's Creativity and Parkinson'sProject. My wish is to share my vision of the beauty of this world with as many people as possible.

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Orchid Delirium | Photography

Memorial Day

Mother’s Day


CHIP COLLEY | HAWTHORNE, FL

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My art seems to have a mind of its own. Sitting at the dining room table, I spendhours creating images of those things I love most. I have come to realize, during thedark hours of the morning, that my PD cloud has a silver lining.

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Cheetah of the Sea | Hand-Molded Polymer Sculpture



Father’s Day Summer Begins

PAM MICHEL | FLOWER MOUND, TX

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As a musician, I had never tried my hand at the visual arts until after my diagnosis,when I discovered mosaic art. Just as music creates an auditory "picture" usingrhythm and melody, mosaics create a visual picture using texture and color — “visual music.”

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The 23rd Psalm | Glass and Tile Mosaic

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IndependenceDay

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Canada Day

ADRIAN VAN VLIET | VICTORIA, BC, CANADA

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I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2002. When I returned to painting, I found that there was great therapeutic value in it, although there was a significantchange required in my approach. The resulting work is a reflection of the changingphysical condition I experience due to the disease.

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Newfoundland | Acrylic


Ramadan Begins

Eid al-Fitr

JUDI SECHTER | MERRICK, NY

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Since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, I have found it hard to concentrate. But when I work on a mosaic, I can work for hours at a time. My artwork wins over the PD.

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Tuscany | Glass Mosaic

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Labor Day

GrandparentsDay

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MARGARET TENNANT | NEW CANAAN, CT

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Though I’ve had Parkinson’s for 10 years, I never think of myself as having a "disease." In some ways I feel quite fortunate — PD's need for daily rest andexercise meant leaving a demanding job, allowing me time to develop a lovefor photography.

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From a Bridge in Brugges, Belgium | Photography

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Yom Kippur

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Thanksgiving(Canada)

Columbus Day

Halloween

MONTY SHULBERG | TAVISTOCK, UK

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I am fairly new to the world of Parkinson’s, but there is no doubt that art in any formhelps me achieve a semblance of normality.

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Earthquake in New York | Computer Enhanced Photography

Veterans Day

First of Muharram

Election Day

ThanksgivingDay


Daylight SavingsEnds

Eid al-Adha

National Family Caregivers Month

JOHN CORBETT | COLUMBUS, OH

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I took up woodworking a few years ago, when my wife bought me a scroll saw, andI've added a few other tools along the way. I don't let my disease get me down; Ilive one day at a time, getting the most out of life.

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Christmas Sled | Wood Sculpture

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Christmas Day


Hanukkah Begins

Kwanzaa Begins

Boxing Day

Winter Begins

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

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