And Still I rise

An inspirational art exhibition by Kat Shaw. 85 women, 1 artist.

We will not let the past define our lives. 
We will show the world that surviving can be beautiful. 
We are here, living, despite it all.  We will always rise, and we will do so with strength and dignity. 
We bow down to the universe who is proud of what we are.   
We are the magical souls whose spirits cannot be broken and whose strength cannot be questioned. 

We are the survivors.

A series of 85 paintings of glorious women who have survived, and used the broken pieces of their lives to build a bridge and walk with power. 

Venue

Goddess House, Glastonbury

Date

9 March 2020

Read the amazing stories of the survivors

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I survived domestic abuse



I survived my lover committing suicide beside me



I survived PTSD



I survived redundancy



I survived never knowing how to love myself



I survived post natal depression



I survived sexual abuse



I survive with chronic pain and depression



I survived a mental breakdown



I survived being cut out of a crushed car



I survived bulimia



I survived panic attacks



I survived childhood sexual abuse



I survived psychological abuse



I survive life



I survived a suicide attempt



I survived oppression from my ex-husband



I survived complex childhood PTSD



I survived miscarriage



I survive being a single mum



I survive daily with suicidal thoughts



I survived lymphoma



I survived a
ruptured
appendix and
colon tumour



I survived
flashbacks of
rape



I survived anal
cancer



I survived
physical abuse



I survive the
voices in my
head



I survived a
near-fatal car
crash



I survived
years of being
told I wasn’t
good enough



I survived
adultery



I survived rape



I survived a
twisted bowel



I survived a
motorbike
accident that
killed my ‘ol
man



I survive with
PTSD



I survived anal
rape



I survived
becoming a
mother



I survived an
abusive
marriage



I survived an
unwanted and
much
regretted
breast
reduction



I survive
debilitating
migraines



I survived an
alcoholic
father



I survived
molestation
aged 12



I survived
financial abuse



I am surviving
heartbreak



I survived self harming



I am surviving
chronic illness



I survived a
prolapse



I survived a
dermoid
ovarian cyst



I survived
major surgery
that disfigured
me



I survived chemotherapy, radiation and surgery



I survived
trauma
therapy



I survived
alcoholism



I survived
watching my
daughter be
diagnosed
with a life
threatening
disease



I survive my
self harm
thoughts



I survived the
death of my
child



I survive with
OCD



I survived
being made to
feel worthless



I survived losing my kung, thyroid, uterus, spleen, cervix and kidney to cancer



I survived
addiction



I survived my
daughter being
chronically ill



I survived a
physically
abusive
relationship



I am a long
term survivor
of HIV



I survived
childhood and
adult sexual
abuse



I survived an
emotionally
abusive
relationship



I survived a
splenectomy



I survive with
Ehlers Danlos
syndrome



I survived the
patriarchy



I survive with
ME



I survived a
collapsed lung



I survive with
alopecia



I survived
severe anxiety
disorder



I survived
abuse



I survived 3 c-sections



I survived
depression



I survived body
hatred



I am surviving
with PTSD



I survived a
toxic
relationship



I survived
incest



I survived
breast cancer



I survived
cancer



I survived my
past



I survived
anorexia



I survive with
alcoholism



I survived a
narcissistic
mother



I survived
assault



I survived
homelesness