by Kate Shaffer | Aug 25, 2017 | Give Them A Voice Foundation
Narcissism the definition Narcissism is defined as an obsession with oneself, arrogance, self-interest, and extreme selfishness. At its best, it is the personality of a leader, charismatic and charming. At its worst, Psychology Today describes it as...
by Kate Shaffer | Jun 16, 2017 | Give Them A Voice Foundation
Soar Higher came about as Matt (not his real name) came to me with an image already in mind. Doing his story fulfilled a wish to paint this imagery. Here is his story. The Beginning Matthew grew up in a small community in a very large city. Like a lot of other...
by Kate Shaffer | May 27, 2017 | Give Them A Voice Foundation
Beautiful Life is the painting for Jeannene. Jeanne mentioned several things in her interview that gave me the imagery for her painting. Determination The first thing was that she used the word determination as an attribute that helped her in her recovery....
by Kate Shaffer | May 20, 2017 | Give Them A Voice Foundation
Jeannene Jeannene is a young woman who has found her strength in the determination to persevere in the battle to wholeness. This is her story. Could you tell me some basic info about what happened to you? I had two experiences with sexual abuse during my childhood-...
by Kate Shaffer | May 12, 2017 | Introduction-Give-Them-Voice-Foundation-project
Relentless The Painting for Dr. John King by Kate Shaffer Finding the Imagery I knew that I wanted to use the word Relentless when painting the metaphor imagery for Dr. King. The question was how best to depict that word. I had some thoughts, but nothing really...
by Kate Shaffer | May 6, 2017 | Give Them A Voice Foundation
Dr. John King is the founder of Give Them A Voice Foundation. Here is his story. A Child’s Life What should a child’s life look like? Playing, friends, trips to the beach, picnics. Carefree days with your toes in the sand or up in a tree imagining the adventure...