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A terminal cancer diagnosis is challenging and difficult to accept.
Follow the stage 4 breast cancer journey of a Toronto older Black woman abstract artist. I am blessed to still have the energy and determination to share my story and show my art, as I navigate a world of uncertainty and many life-changing challenges.
@gloriacswain | Linktree
Instagram: @metastaticbreastcancer4
gofundme: Fundraiser by Gloria C Swain : Please Help Me Fight Stage 4 Breast Cancer (gofundme.com)
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You Fucked With The Wrong Nigger
DSM-IV TR: A Suggestion After having read the book three times now, I have a suggestion for the DSM-V. Utilize COLOR CODED GRAPHICS to delineate the LOGIC underlying diagnoses rules, and make them INTERACTIVE: A Decision Tree The DSM-IV TR is otherwise poorly written and organized, and my current “prescribing physician” cannot find her way to outside of a circular argument. — Re: Order to Show Cause Medication Over Objection Mental Hygiene Unit No: 300902-B Hon Justice Carl J. Landilino Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1380-1.1., the undersigned, KENNETH G. ELLISEN, an attorney admitted to practice in the courts of New York State, certifies that, upon information and belief and reasonable inquiry, the contentinos contained in the annexed document are not frivolous. McALOON & FRIEDMAN, P.C. Attorneys for PETITIONER 123 William Street New York, NY 10038-3804 212.732.8700 212.227.2903 —- Filename: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mailhhc.html Alan D. Aviles President, HHC Message Type: Complaint Topic: Information About hospitals Contact Info: Yes M/M: Mr. First Name: Wole Middle Name: M Last Name: Fayemi Company: Accelerated Sciences LLC Street Address: 280 E21st Street Address Number: 1B City: Brooklyn State: NY Postal Code: 11226 Country: United States Work Phone #: 347.404.7037 Email Address: [email protected] Message: To Whom It May Concern,This is to reiterate my previous message that I am filing a civil lawsuit against Kings County Hospital, specifically naming Dr. Jenardinan, Dr. Kinyamo and Dr. Mustafa.Details can be found on my facebook page.Regards,Dino, LLC: Accelerated Sciences, LLC40 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 1001115 Francine Court, White Plains,NY 10607c/oWole M. Fayemi cc: http://cqc.ny.gov/contact/submit-complaint —- Filename: GROSS NEGLIGENCE (* cross reference Filename: HEAP OF CRAP; NYC HRA Home Energy Assistance Program *) Invega® 6mg tablsets: $1,900.00 for 100 tablets i. proscribes operating a motor vehicle or heavy machinery *) ii. interferes with cognitive processes iii. tachycardia Dr. Kinyamo, During the initial medication override meeting, you asked me to give you a ‘complete’ list of persons you could call to verify my claims about the existence of my company, in order to refute your nonsensical claims about my “grandiosity”, which only reflect your complete lack of knowledge, education and insight into the world of buisness, financial services (including the insurance industry, both from the standpoint of government funded as well as private insurers), intellectual property, contracts, research & development funding, advanced database and record keeping initiaties, corporate governance, public offerings and private placements, strategic consulting, distribution strategies (of both products and se4vices, including pharmaceuticals), as well as an alarming lack of facility with concepts surrounding molecular biology and biochemistry, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, the difference between hard and soft endpoints, and your propensity, like your predecessor, to lie, or PERJURE yourself while under oath. That notwithstanding, in the interests of not wasting my time, which, based upon my NET WORTH exceeds yours by several orders of the magnitude (* translation: DO NOT WASTE MY FUCKING TIME *), I am providing you with the information you request, in order to facilitate your dude diligence calls, as the burden of proof is yon you to substantiate your claims of “grandiosity”, as the judge in our previous hearing for my discharge made it clear, and a matter of record, it behooves you to substantiate my claims. For your information, my outside counsel will subpoena records of my current and previous hospitalizations in this institution, as well as copies of the transcripts from all court proceedings (“sealed” or not) which will become part of a civil suit against this institution which is being prepared, as I documented to the admistrator of this hospital IN WRITING moths before my most recent admission. This is SEPARATE from the deposition I was asked to sign by Sara Rotkin and her colleague upon my first admission here years ago (some class action lawsuit against ALL NYC HHC psychiatric insitutions). In any case, (some of) the names you requested are as follows: Stefan Krause David Ebersman Richard Bruck Gregory A. Busch Eugene Freedman Stewart Reed Mark Stehrenberger Roland Graefr Lillian Chou John Goodwin Douglas A. Doi Bradley Otoupalik Simon Atik Henrik Fisker Steven Atneosen Jeremy Glantz Eric M. Lerner Shahan IOslam Kevin DeVito Norman Heyman Jean Robert LeShufy Martin Marion Richard Allen Schwartz Martin Marion Steven J. Swain Janet Yehle Gloria Marquez Peggy Fahnestock Charles Sockett Jeffrey King Richard Shanley Janet Moran Jihad Antakli Daniel Panoz Dele Atanda Michael C. Carmichael Clive Hawkins Charles Taylor Leland F. Wilson David Nance Lapo Agnelli Coleman Lindsey Bell, III Robert Fertitta Thomas Dinsdale Carlton Rounds If you have any trouble contacting any of these people (many noted public figures), I will be happy to show you how to look up a phone number, and help you dial the phone if you so choose. A friendly reminder that the hospital has failed to respond to my complaints in writing: IT IS AGAINST MY (first amendment right) RELIGIOUS BELIEF to take psychiatric medication, particularly when I don’t suffer from any disorder. Kindest Regards, Dino, llc cc: Dr. Mustafa, Treatment Team, Kings County Hospital, [email protected], [email protected] Fiat Heir Wakes From Coma After Overdose (Offered Lapo Elkan 5% Equity Stake to Join Management with letter of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger)
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I haven't posted for a few months due to major health issues. From March 12, 2023, when I first located the lump in my left breast, to the present, it has been heart wrenching and challenging. I no longer have my father or mother, both have sadly passed away, to help me through this. And I don't want to be a burden on my children. Siblings ... all blood is not necessarily family, which is the saddest part of going through this alone.
After being in remission from ovarian cancer surgery in 2018, I was just diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, that has spread to my bones.
The illness and treatment have drastically impacted my physical and mental health to the point where I have not been fully active for several months. It has taken a toll on me, to say the least. Everything has changed. I am sad to admit, also, that many people have also changed. This is a devastating and horrible disease that no one should have to journey alone. But 'it is what it is' and I must keep fighting, whether with support or on my own.
Below is the link to my gofundme page to help me along my cancer journey. If you are able to donate, thank you in advance. If you are not able to donate, please consider sharing my page. I appreciate you all and hope to live as long as possible with this life-changing illness.
Cancer takes away everything. Each day is a battle, but this is my journey and forward I must go.
Stay safe. Be kind. Be humble. Be human.
Gloria C Swain [May 23, 1956 - ]
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Today [December 1, 2023] Toronto Transit [TTC] in partnership with Tangled Art & Disability, launched Transit as a Canvas.
The Transit as a Canvas project is an opportunity to use the poster spaces throughout the stations at the TTC to create an artistic intervention. They’re partnering with a number of artists throughout the year.
This is my 'final project for 2023' and I am proud to say that my artwork, [un]SEEN, is part of this amazing and city-wide project. I am hoping that 2024 will have more art opportunities for folks with disabilities and that my cancer journey will allow me to continue making art for years to come.
Thank you all very much.
[un]SEEN - About the Art
This square abstract painting prominently features the silhouette of a Black woman with a big afro hairstyle set to a colourful geometric pattern. The artist used black acrylic paint to craft the striking side-profile, accentuating her eyelashes, nose, and lips. The hair is textured, composed of a blend of black acrylic paint and natural soil, providing a tangible quality. The silhouette of the woman is adorned in a multi-colored top embellished with geometric cross stitching.
The woman stands out against a vibrant background of vertical streaks of yellow, green, teal, blue, red, and black spray paint to situate the silhouette in a dynamic backdrop. To make the clothing and background, the artist employed a technique using spray paint and painters tape to create hard-edge abstract geometric cross-patterns. Tape is first placed on the surface of the canvas before painting and then removed once the paint has dried to create striking geometric shapes, forms, and lines.
Titled [un]SEEN, this artwork is part of the artist’s 'Black Hair' series, centred around its tactile quality. The series delves into the connection between Black hair and untold stories, particularly those of Black women throughout history. The artist's use of soil in the textured hair symbolizes the link between stolen Black women from ancestral land, the forced reproduction of Black bodies, and the enduring struggle against racism and inequality today.
This piece encapsulates the artist's personal journey of self-expression and empowerment, inspired by their experiences with trauma related to race, sex, age, and invisible disabilities.
#gloria c swain#black women artists#abstract art#toronto artist#black mental health#intergenerational trauma#abstract painting#black art#Toronto Transit Commission#TTC#invisible disability#city of Toronto#city wide#mental health#ableism#ableism in art
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023
Union Station Presents I Am Still Here: Black Joy is Resistance
Union Station art exhibition, I Am Still Here: Black Joy is Resistance, sponsored by TD, to kick off Black History Month, is now closed.
February 6 – May 31, 2023
#Black History Month#Black Artists#Union Station#TD Bank#Black Joy#Resistance#MakeRoom Inc.#Art Exhibition#Gloria C Swain#Toronto
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023
Black Women in Leadership
City of Toronto Archives Black Women in Leadership an exhibition that celebrates and highlights contributions from Black women leaders across sectors including arts and culture, business, health and wellness, and activism.
#Black Women#Black History Month#Gallery#Cultural Centre#International Womens Day#Exhibition#Toronto Archiees#City of Toronto#Leadership#Gloria C Swain#Abstract Artist
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Between Art and Life [publication]
Using art as a vehicle to empower other older Black women artists, I work in painting, photography, film, installation, and performance. My art reflects a unique technique of layered and textured abstract and geometric compositions using lines, shapes, and colours. My non-figurative paintings address issues of colonialism, police brutality, inequality, racism, the historical impact [intergenerational trauma] of enslavement on Black mental health, and stereotypes about Black women and aging.
Order your copy here:
https://www.amazon.ca/Between-Art-Life-Gloria-Swain/dp/B0BQ9N768P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=I13TCLO90ZA0&keywords=gloria+c+swain&qid=1675728886&sprefix=gloria+c+swain%2Caps%2C829&sr=8-1
Publisher: Independently published (Dec 19 2022)
This project fully funded and supported by Canada Council for the Arts https://canadacouncil.ca/
#Black Women Artists#Toronto Artist#Gloria C Swain#abstract art#abstract artist#abstract paintings#Art Therapy
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Exhibit Title: Transforming Grief: Loss and Togetherness in COVID
Mixed Medium, Acrylic Paints, Spray Paints, Modeling Paste, Netting, and Craft Glue. Varnish. Natural Collage Materials – dried flowers, dried leaves, seashells, stones and soil.
This work is fully funded and supported through Toronto History Museums.
#Nature#Healing#mixed medium#water#acrylic paints#spray paints#paste#netting#glue#varnish#natural materials#collage#dried flowers#dried leaves#seasheels#stones#soil#artwork#Black Women Artist#Toronto Artist#Gloria C Swain#Vulnerable#seniors#elders#disabled#COVID19#isolation#social distaning#loved ones#virus
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I don’t paint because I have to, I paint because I want to. ~ Gloria C Swain
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Follow my Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer journey on IG: @metastaticbreastcancer4
Abstract Artist with Stage 4 Breast Cancer: They say an artist becomes famous after they ...
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Collection of 6 - 40" x 60" unframed canvases paintings
Acrylic Paints. Abstract Geometric Art.
#Gloria c swain#Gloria swain#Abstract paintings#Black art#Black artists#Black women artists#Toronto artists#Intergenerational trauma#Black mental health#Abstract artists#Geometric artists#Ageism in art#Ableism in art#Hidden disability#Mental health in art#Art therapy disability arts#Older black women artists#Older artists#Art against ageism
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Full Collection of 14
Textured 16" x 20" Canvas
Acrylic Paints
#Gloria c swain#Gloria swain#Abstract paintings#Black art#Black artists#Black women artists#Toronto artists#Intergenerational trauma#Black mental health#Abstract artists#Geometric artists#Ageism in art#Ableism in art#Hidden disability#Mental health in art#Art therapy disability arts#Older black women artists#Older artists#Art against ageism
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"My work evokes the way Black culture has always found its strength and catharsis in movement. Geometric shapes in my work illustrate the rhythms of life, with sharp edges that collide and shatter to break through oppression.
My art practice is inspired by a legacy of intergenerational trauma and lived experiences as an elder Black feminist artist. I create large canvases of abstract and geometric paintings using lines and strong staged colours to look at what bodies are welcome in certain spaces and what bodies are unwelcome.
Gloria C Swain/2023
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Welcome to my ‘Virtual Exhibit’
* My online gallery is now closed for viewing. *
Please join me in my first Virtual Exhibition, BETWEEN ART and LIFE, showcasing abstract geometric canvases.
“As a senior Black woman abstract geometric artist, who is fast approaching my 70′s, my experience with racism and ageism in the art world is challenging and has inspired and motivated me to continue with my passion to create work that open real conversations about social issues, especially faced by older Black women artists.
Instead of stressing about the limited spaces, and/or a lack of support from art organizations, I have found that utilizing virtual art spaces is how I will continue to share my work with a wider audience of art lovers and art collectors.
I hope I empower other older Black artists. Art doesn’t ask your race or your age but welcomes and rewards your creativity.” ~ Gloria C Swain/2023
Click the link below to enter my art exhibition:
https://assets.artplacer.com/virtual-exhibitions/?i=10725
Opening: 29 May 2023 Closing: 06 June 2024
This project was fully funded and supported through Toronto Arts Council - Black Arts/2022.
Artist Statement
Born in the mid-50’s and having grown up in the American South where racism was prevalent, as a Black community, we knew our place. We came from an environment where we had to learn to advocate and stand up for ourselves. I went through a lot of childhood trauma and art was a way to deal and express myself. I became an activist at a very young age and I knew I wanted to channel my advocacy through my voice and art.
I’ve experienced a lot of disrespect that I still see happening in world today and I know what it feels like to be mistreated. Being a senior artist in the community I often feel neglected and not included, but that doesn’t stop me from doing what I love to do.
To me, my [Black] joy is the resistance - the resilience that we’ve experienced and the coming together that I see currently in the Black Community which is manifesting in a shift in the new generation. The strength of the youth today is Black Joy. The resistance is not allowing anything to pull you back from following your dreams - even at my age, I still have dreams.
“My message to you is to have hope and faith in yourself by embracing your inner strength. There is no age limit to what you can dream.” ~ Gloria C Swain
Art Statement
Using the mediums of installation, painting, performance and photography, I challenge systemic oppression against Black women and ageism and racism in the artworld. My work centers my own experience as an older Black feminist artist, facing exclusion while navigating through unwelcoming art spaces.
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