And still I rise - Kat Shaw 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 paintings showing glorious women who have survived, and used the broken pieces of their lives to build a bridge and walk with power.

Read the amazing stories of the survivors

I survived my
past

I survived my past

I survived a
narcissistic
mother

I survived a narcissistic mother

I survived
assault

I survived assault

I survive with
alcoholism

I survive with alcoholism

I survived
anorexia

I survived anorexia

I survived
cancer

I survived cancer

I survived
depression

I survived depression

I survived
breast cancer

I survived breast cancer

I survived 3 c-sections

I survived 3 c-sections

I survived
severe anxiety
disorder

I survived severe anxiety disorder

I survived
abuse

I survived abuse

I survived body
hatred

I survived body hatred

I survive with
alopecia

I survive with alopecia

I am surviving
with PTSD

I am surviving with PTSD

I survived a
toxic
relationship

I survived a toxic relationship

I survived
incest

I survived incest

I survived a
splenectomy

I survived a splenectomy

I survived a
collapsed lung

I survived a collapsed lung

I survive with
ME

I survive with ME

I survived the
patriarchy

I survived the patriarchy

I survive with
Ehlers Danlos
syndrome

I survive with Ehlers Danlos syndrome

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

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

I survived
childhood and
adult sexual
abuse

I survived childhood and adult sexual abuse

I survived an
emotionally
abusive
relationship

I survived an emotionally abusive relationship

I survive my
self harm
thoughts

I survive my self harm thoughts

I survived a
prolapse

I survived a prolapse

I survived a
dermoid
ovarian cyst

I survived a dermoid ovarian cyst

I survived
being made to
feel worthless

I survived being made to feel worthless

I survive with
OCD

I survive with OCD

I survived
financial abuse

I survived financial abuse

I survived chemotherapy, radiation and surgery

I survived chemotherapy, radiation and surgery

I survived
addiction

I survived addiction

I survived the
death of my
child

I survived the death of my child

I survived
trauma
therapy

I survived trauma therapy

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

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

I survived my
daughter being
chronically ill

I survived my daughter being chronically ill

I survived a
physically
abusive
relationship

I survived a physically abusive relationship

I survived
alcoholism

I survived alcoholism

I survived
major surgery
that disfigured
me

I survived major surgery that disfigured me

I am a long
term survivor
of HIV

I am a long term survivor of HIV

I am surviving
chronic illness

I am surviving chronic illness

I am surviving
heartbreak

I am surviving heartbreak

I survived self harming

I survived self harming

I survived an
abusive
marriage

I survived an abusive marriage

I survive
debilitating
migraines

I survive debilitating migraines

I survived
molestation
aged 12

I survived molestation aged 12

I survived an
alcoholic
father

I survived an alcoholic father

I survived a
motorbike
accident that
killed my ‘ol
man

I survived a motorbike accident that killed my ‘ol man

I survived
adultery

I survived adultery

I survived complex childhood PTSD

I survived complex childhood PTSD

I survive daily with suicidal thoughts

I survive daily with suicidal thoughts

I survived rape

I survived rape

I survived a
near-fatal car
crash

I survived a near-fatal car crash

I survived anal
cancer

I survived anal cancer

I survived
flashbacks of
rape

I survived flashbacks of rape

I survived a
twisted bowel

I survived a twisted bowel

I survived anal
rape

I survived anal rape

I survived
physical abuse

I survived physical abuse

I survive with
PTSD

I survive with PTSD

I survived lymphoma

I survived lymphoma

I survive the
voices in my
head

I survive the voices in my head

I survived
becoming a
mother

I survived becoming a mother

I survived an
unwanted and
much
regretted
breast
reduction

I survived an unwanted and much regretted breast reduction

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

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

I survive being a single mum

I survive being a single mum

I survived a
ruptured
appendix and
colon tumour

I survived a ruptured appendix and colon tumour

I survived miscarriage

I survived miscarriage

I survived oppression from my ex-husband

I survived oppression from my ex-husband

I survived bulimia

I survived bulimia

I survived a suicide attempt

I survived a suicide attempt

I survived psychological abuse

I survived psychological abuse

I survived post natal depression

I survived post natal depression

I survive with chronic pain and depression

I survive with chronic pain and depression

I survived redundancy

I survived redundancy

I survived being cut out of a crushed car

I survived being cut out of a crushed car

I survived a mental breakdown

I survived a mental breakdown

I survived domestic abuse

I survived domestic abuse

I survived my lover committing suicide beside me

I survived my lover committing suicide beside me

I survived panic attacks

I survived panic attacks

I survived sexual abuse

I survived sexual abuse

I survived PTSD

I survived PTSD

I survived never knowing how to love myself

I survived never knowing how to love myself

I survived childhood sexual abuse

I survived childhood sexual abuse

I survived
homelesness

I survived homelesness

I survived domestic abuse

I survived domestic abuse

I survive with spina bifida

I survive with spina bifida

I survived incest by my father

I survived incest by my father

I have survived with zero self esteem

I have survived with zero self esteem

I survived self hatred

I survived self hatred

I survived breast cancer... twice

I survived breast cancer... twice

I survived miscarrying my dream

I survived miscarrying my dream

I survived all that shit

I survived all that shit

I survived emotional eating

I survived emotional eating

I am surviving with chronic health conditions

I am surviving with chronic health conditions

I survived childhood sexual abuse

I survived childhood sexual abuse

I survived re-associating with my body

I survived re-associating with my body

I survived rape

I survived rape

I survive with fibromyalgia

I survive with fibromyalgia

I survive with PTSD

I survive with PTSD

I am surviving from trauma

I am surviving from trauma

I survived the death of my child

I survived the death of my child

I am surviving from trauma

I am surviving from trauma

I survived leaving hospital without my baby

I survived leaving hospital without my baby

I survive with a rare auto-immune condition

I survive with a rare auto-immune condition

I survived leaving hospital without my baby

I survived leaving hospital without my baby

I survived endometriosis

I survived endometriosis

I survived my life

I survived my life

I survived trauma

I survived trauma

I survived sexual abuse

I survived sexual abuse

I survived dissociative disorder

I survived dissociative disorder

I survived a traumatic childhood

I survived a traumatic childhood

I survived the loss of two babies

I survived the loss of two babies

I am surviving as a mother of angels

I am surviving as a mother of angels

I survived sexual abuse

I survived sexual abuse

I survive with hyperhydrosis

I survive with hyperhydrosis

I survived abusing my body

I survived abusing my body

I survived 3 miscarriages and 6 IVF attempts

I survived 3 miscarriages and 6 IVF attempts

I survived abuse

I survived abuse