My Migraine World

Living with Migraines, one learns how to cope with it by various means. For myself, I digitally paint what I’m feeling, seeing, and experiencing. While the Migraine approaches, auras begin emerging and pain, sharp like an ice pick piercing my brain, colludes with raw throbbing. Until the medicine takes hold, it endures. All too often, the Migraine nearly wins the attack and my entire self collapses in a darkened room. Absent of noise and light, I sink into the darkness, surrendering to the attack until the agony subsides at some point within the next few hours or days. Painting is my relief.

Bio
Rebekah is a self-taught photographer and digital artist based in San Antonio, TX. With a doctorate in viral ecology, she balances her passions for science & art. Her interest in photography has grown over a lifetime of global travel spanning 30 countries. Her work often features street photos of daily life, architecture and rare perspectives. Known for her dedication to perfection, she can often be seen lying on the ground, crouching or contorting herself for an ideal angle. Living with Chronic Migraine disorder, she also uses digital painting as an artistic expression and a means of respite.