Using Self-Portraits to Represent Chronic Pain

Monica Michelle is joined by artist Kyrianna Bolles.

Kyrianna lives with chronic pain.

In this episode, Monica and Kyrianna discuss:

• Kyrianna’s struggle to be accommodated for her pain throughout school years
• How Kyrianna uses her portraits to help represent other’s chronic conditions
• The communities Kyrianna has built, from a college support group to an artist collective
• Kyrianna’s favorite tools for art and chronic pain

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro to Kyrianna

10:45 Kyrianna’s self portraits

24:42 Kyrianna’s Support group

33:40 Animus

45:57 Kyriannas favorite support tools

The full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com

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