Cristina Powell A Brighter Way

Artist Statement

I’m Cristina Powell.

I’m Cristina Powell. In 1988, when I was four days old, I was adopted from Lima, Peru. At fifteen months, I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and a movement disorder... not expected to walk or talk... thankfully, I do both!

I first started painting in sixth grade... my art teacher discovered my talent and made it come alive. When I look at each painting, I can’t believe it’s my very own artwork! I’m impressed to see how much I can do, including making others happy, like my friends at the retirement homes. I also like to write verses for my cards and special words to comfort people... download

Cristina's Goal

A Brighter Way is to focus on medical. Currently, her prints are in the Brigham & Women’s Hospital Pain Clinic at 850 Boylston, Chestnut Hill, and in various locations at Mass General Hospital (MGH) and Children’s Hospital of Boston.

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A Note from Cristina!

Hello Everyone! Happy summer!

I should have written this a long time ago because you look on my website to see what I am doing. The following projects that you are going to read about were added to my regular schedule with my art tables at other medical places. It was really special for Tuft’s Medical Center to ask me to join them in their gift shop with my art! It felt so good to give everyone “A Brighter Way” and to bring comfort to the patients and their families while they were there.

At the same time I was at Tuft’s, I had an art show at the John Moakley Courthouse… read the rest

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