This year, I'm honored to work with Abby Bott. Doctors diagnosed Abby with cancer during her final semester before graduation at University of Illinois. She walked tumultuous, uncertain steps as she learned to survive. Thankfully, the Affordable Health Care Act extended Abby's coverage under her parents' insurance plan. Abby graduated. She endured ongoing treatment and related financial duress including lack of insurance woes. Doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators treated Abby far less graciously when she lost her insurance. Still, she found support. Abby learned that Lynch Syndrome runs heavily in her family. Prior to her own diagnosis, Abby' s parents guarded Abby from her family's long history of cancer. Abby's recovery includes her willingness and dedication to educating family, friends, and the public about Lynch Syndrome, Colon Cancer, and healthcare. I painted Abby blanketed in eyes. Abby looks directly at the viewer. This represents Abby's identity and includes her courage and willingness to share her story with us. I drew the eyes based on portraits of friends, families, and politicians involved in healthcare reform. Abby found her herself surrounded by an encouraging community of watchfulness, which included friends from school and members of the church congregation. Concurrently, Abby found herself affected, sometimes adversely, by the watchfulness of strangers. The viewer will find that some eyes seem callous. Due to Lynch Syndrome, Abby is aware that cancer will affect future generations as she remains affected by past generations. I painted some eyes that belong to people we do not know of as their watchfulness also surrounds Abby. I used turqoise, the ribbon color for Lynch Syndrome, dark blue, the ribbon color for Colon Cancer, and green, which represents growth, all on top of yellow, the 'Live Strong' color and a color that represents love. Shipping rates may apply if unable to pick up the artwork at the event.">Doug Jones, "For Abby," acryllic on canvas

This year, I'm honored to work with Abby Bott. Doctors diagnosed Abby with cancer during her final semester before graduation at University of Illinois. She walked tumultuous, uncertain steps as she learned to survive. Thankfully, the Affordable Health Care Act extended Abby's coverage under her parents' insurance plan. Abby graduated. She endured ongoing treatment and related financial duress including lack of insurance woes. Doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators treated Abby far less graciously when she lost her insurance. Still, she found support. Abby learned that Lynch Syndrome runs heavily in her family. Prior to her own diagnosis, Abby' s parents guarded Abby from her family's long history of cancer. Abby's recovery includes her willingness and dedication to educating family, friends, and the public about Lynch Syndrome, Colon Cancer, and healthcare.

I painted Abby blanketed in eyes. Abby looks directly at the viewer. This represents Abby's identity and includes her courage and willingness to share her story with us. I drew the eyes based on portraits of friends, families, and politicians involved in healthcare reform. Abby found her herself surrounded by an encouraging community of watchfulness, which included friends from school and members of the church congregation. Concurrently, Abby found herself affected, sometimes adversely, by the watchfulness of strangers. The viewer will find that some eyes seem callous. Due to Lynch Syndrome, Abby is aware that cancer will affect future generations as she remains affected by past generations. I painted some eyes that belong to people we do not know of as their watchfulness also surrounds Abby. I used turqoise, the ribbon color for Lynch Syndrome, dark blue, the ribbon color for Colon Cancer, and green, which represents growth, all on top of yellow, the 'Live Strong' color and a color that represents love. Shipping rates may apply if unable to pick up the artwork at the event.