Not losing that childlike enthusiasm for creativity, Susan Spangenberg, creates her pieces in self-isolation by hand stitching each and every individual piece. She believes in the power of transcendence through the arts, honoring the process more than the presentation. It helps her to cope with symptoms of her trauma and mental illness stemming from years of a dysfunctional family. after years of group homes and institutionalization during her teenage years, Susan cut her outsider artist teeth at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center's renowned "Living Museum" Art rehabilitation program.

• Artist: Susan Spangenberg
• Material: Canvas
• 31" x 11" x 1"