MAKING VISIBLE the artistic expression OF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE "I have a voice. It wants to be heard. It needs to be heard. And it has a right to be heard." Awakenings Artist / Mesquite, TX Sharing who I am and what I have experienced brings me out of the shadows of abuse and shame, and connects me to other dreamers. Awakenings Artist I just need a hand to transform all the ugliness that I’ve experienced into something that can heal myself and others. Awakenings Artist Creating art has served as a substitute for violence, self-destruction, and insanity. Awakenings Artist 1234 I have a voice. It wants to be heard. It needs to be heard. And it has a right to be heard.” Awakenings Artist Sharing who I am and what I have experienced brings me out of the shadows of abuse and shame, and connects me to other dreamers. Awakenings Artist I just need a hand to transform all the ugliness that I’ve experienced into something that can heal myself and others. Awakenings Artist Creating art has served as a substitute for violence, self-destruction, and insanity. Awakenings Artist 1234