Michaella Colón

I was going to school for a bachelors in illustration until I was hit with depression, and I had to remove myself from school to heal and to recover, but also to rejuvenate and redefine who I am as an artist. I’ve used forms of therapy like talki...

I was going to school for a bachelors in illustration until I was hit with depression, and I had to remove myself from school to heal and to recover, but also to rejuvenate and redefine who I am as an artist. I’ve used forms of therapy like talking out my feelings, but then being able to illustrate them as well - which led me down the path of art therapy. Art has allowed me to express how I feel without having to say the words for it which has been something that I’ve always struggled with is having the words to describe the way that I’m feeling, but when I look at my own art, somehow the words flow freely. Somehow, sitting down and making my art has been healing to me, but then being able to finish the piece and reflect on all of the work I just put in, but also reflect on the progress has also healed me. Which has made me want to share my work and also sell it as a hope that it will also heal someone else.