"Addressing the audience at the Rare Artist Award Reception, February 2019, in Washington, DC. They asked award winners to keep the speeches to two minutes. I grinned and said ""No problem, I can only stand up for 5."" As you can see, I am one of those people who cannot seem to speak without gesturing with their hands. :-)  The Rare Artist annual competition is for artists with rare diseases. Its purpose is to raise awareness for those rare diseases which oftentimes get overlooked when it comes to medical research and physician education. My art piece ""Flora & Fauna"" was among 350 entries. I felt very honored to be among the eight artists selected for an Award. This was me doing my bit to help raise awareness for my rare disease of Dysautonomia."
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