Ashley Cecil

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6″ x 9″ watercolor, $70 ($10 donated to Tina Vogel‘s upcoming benefit)
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If you’re having one of those days that has you feeling sorry for yourself, let me help you snap out of it. Recently, an acquaintance of mine fell out of a two story window in a truly bizarre accident, landed on her neck, and is now in a coma and paralyzed. Tina Vogel is 25 years old, was incredibly active, and now has yet to wake up to face a devastating reality. The details of the story aired on a local TV station, which you can watch by clicking here.

I met Tina through my mountain biking friends and saw her on the trails just a month or two ago. She’s one of the most cheerful people I’ve ever met. I can’t imagine what her family and boyfriend are going through right now. I was running at the park the day after I got the news and thought about how I take even putting one foot in front of the other for granted. It must be especially hard for someone so physically active to adjust to the confinement of a wheelchair.

Luckily, Tina did have health insurance, but it’s not covering everything. As you can imagine, the bills are stacking up, so many of her friends are coordinating benefit events to raise money for her medical expenses. I know there will be a bike ride for Tina soon and possible other events that you can track on the blog her boyfriend has started to document her recovery.

I asked a good of friend of Tina’s to tell me something about her that I could work into a painting. Since she was an avid outdoor athlete, I could have done any number of landscapes. But I decided on these flowers because, apparently, Tina loves pink.

Get well soon Tina!

6″ x 9″ watercolor, $70 ($10 donated to Tina Vogel‘s upcoming benefit) SOLD See all artwork available for sale. If you’re having one of those days that has you feeling...