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Severe ME Artists Project
2024
#MEAction is excited to announce our Severe ME Artists Project 2024 Gallery! This gallery features work from those within the severe ME community and is in recognition of Severe ME Day on August 8th.
We had over 140 submissions, and we are blown away by this response – thank you!
This project was created with an idea to allow those with severe ME to share their artwork with the larger community and provide an opportunity to be SEEN! The work featured here includes pieces that were created both before and after people became severely ill.
We also want to acknowledge the grief that happens for those unable to practice their art due to illness and those who have had to change the way they continue their craft.
On this page, you will find the video compilation, writers gallery, and the many images submitted. There is a lot on this page, so please take your time and come back often!
*Severe ME Day on August 8th was started by the 25% group. We are grateful for their work and very eager to support artists in the severe ME community.
VIDEO COMPILATION
Here is the video compilation featuring all of the wonderful art submitted by our severe ME community!
This video is nearly 17 minutes long and features music and talking. If you are sensitive to sound, feel free to mute. There are also spinning visuals from 7:30-7:40, which you may want to skip if you are prone to dizziness or seizures.
To view the rest of the works submitted, scroll on!
*NOTE* Two video submissions (by Nevra Ahmet and The Missing Neighbor) were not included in this video by error on our part. Please scroll to the Video Gallery below to view their work. **
VIDEO GALLERY
Please enjoy the videos submitted by our community.
NEVRA AHMET
6 years with severe ME
ANONYMOUS
AIMEE ENGEBRETSON
4 years with severe ME
LEONA LEON
** Spinning visuals from 0:18-0:27 **
THE MISSING NEIGHBOR
6 years with severe ME
CAROLINE RANERE
14 years with severe ME
PHOEBE ROSE
16 years with severe ME
TIFFANY (@RAREDISEASEPATIENT)
10 years with severe ME
ART GALLERY
This section features all of the artwork submitted. There is a lot here and it will require scrolling, so take your time and feel free to come back whenever you’d like!
To see the artist's information, simply hover your mouse over an image. You can also click on a piece and click through to get a better look at each work of art.
If you're on mobile, double tap an image and swipe through to get the best viewing experience of the gallery.
![An image of a peacock on a black background. The peacock's tail feathers are made up of spoons with different images and colors created by over 90 artists with ME.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_c3b458d4692a4b389a95090b9b954029~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_489,h_388,q_75/b5886a_c3b458d4692a4b389a95090b9b954029~mv2.jpg)
![Macro photograph of a bee gathering pollen in the outer petals of a crimson red zinnia flower with a solid velvet green colored background.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_c766f716a23f440cab4654c3ec142b2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_486,h_388,q_75/b5886a_c766f716a23f440cab4654c3ec142b2d~mv2.jpg)
![An illustration of a person in bed wearing a sleeping mask, and on oxygen.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_54c87d31c7c84f42a6e3f87193c839b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_645,h_448,q_75/b5886a_54c87d31c7c84f42a6e3f87193c839b8~mv2.jpg)
![An abstract painting of blue and yellow shard-like shapes.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_3636d3b8331745f6bef40eaa6338bf0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_330,h_448,q_75/b5886a_3636d3b8331745f6bef40eaa6338bf0c~mv2.jpg)
![A landscape painting depicting trees, a lake, and mountains.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_0fa8238a0dd9497bac285c4cfdec8b1a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_613,h_468,q_75/b5886a_0fa8238a0dd9497bac285c4cfdec8b1a~mv2.png)
![A photo of a man in bed wearing a sleep mask and hooked up to a CPAP machine. Text reads, “Before ME/CFS I could never have imagined it possible to suffer so terribly for so long and yet remain alive. And despite our best efforts to explain what it is like to endure this illness, it is so shocking, absurd, and incomprehensible that it simply cannot be understood - it can only be experienced.”](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_5ea371912a244064b318c1e3e961c697~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_362,h_468,q_75/b5886a_5ea371912a244064b318c1e3e961c697~mv2.jpg)
![A black rug with blue and red shapes stretching from left to right.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_def8d01e93d54648a4723fcbbb2f134a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_575,h_431,q_75/b5886a_def8d01e93d54648a4723fcbbb2f134a~mv2.jpg)
![acrylic abstract landscape on canvas, 50x50 cm, sold. Made in a remission period in 2017. Sold. Happy memories.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_98604383d0a84b089aa067646c13e463~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_431,q_75/b5886a_98604383d0a84b089aa067646c13e463~mv2.jpg)
![The words 'My Life has Value and I want to live it' in gold on a red and pink geometric background](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_610482f389d6477c93cee5e7112f8a9f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_354,h_365,q_75/b5886a_610482f389d6477c93cee5e7112f8a9f~mv2.jpg)
![An abstract image of black-and-white amoeba-like shapes on a white background.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_0f4ff87ed03d4979826edc94f4bfc934~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_256,h_365,q_75/b5886a_0f4ff87ed03d4979826edc94f4bfc934~mv2.png)
![A painting of a redheaded fairy with a pixie cut holding flowers over her head. She is surrounded by other flowers as well.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_1c9f0acbb7404ae2b6656ddb5a559ae4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_360,h_365,q_75/b5886a_1c9f0acbb7404ae2b6656ddb5a559ae4~mv2.jpeg)
![A painting of a rocky shoreline with a lighthouse looking out over the sea.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_68e5759bafd1404f9e8fbe8bae092ba7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_361,h_484,q_75/b5886a_68e5759bafd1404f9e8fbe8bae092ba7~mv2.jpg)
![Artwork showing a woman lying in a bed in a dark room. Boulders and chains are atop her. Text reads "Crushed and chained by severe ME for 20 years. Myalgic encephalomyelitis awareness."](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_7fed643135f2456ca648622819782675~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_614,h_484,q_75/b5886a_7fed643135f2456ca648622819782675~mv2.png)
![Depiction of a blue tree with white polkadots on a pink and green background. A green circle is behind the tree. A person with blue hair and wearing a blue dress with white polkadots stands looking at the tree, their back facing the viewer.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_249317bc308f4130b43e40cc35d3c077~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_752,h_562,q_75/b5886a_249317bc308f4130b43e40cc35d3c077~mv2.jpg)
![An image of a person bundled up in blankets.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_fd801707f666497d9cd36a3e0bf10406~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_223,h_562,q_75/b5886a_fd801707f666497d9cd36a3e0bf10406~mv2.jpg)
![Seaside Landscape Photograph, Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, The Bahamas 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_785553f45fcb4f2da349ac94c1b7963e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_980,h_498,q_75/b5886a_785553f45fcb4f2da349ac94c1b7963e~mv2.jpg)
![picture of bombed/crumbling buildings with two men in the bottom left hand corner. on a blue background.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_75f2ada4fedb469cbd750e30711b7f88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_602,h_435,q_75/b5886a_75f2ada4fedb469cbd750e30711b7f88~mv2.jpg)
![A close-up photograph of blue flowers in the foreground, and out-of-focus green plants in the background.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_db713127f7644fdda42ec3fa64bbb863~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_373,h_435,q_75/b5886a_db713127f7644fdda42ec3fa64bbb863~mv2.jpg)
![An illustration of a couple sleeping in bed. They are plugged into the headboard and a battery indicator shows red and empty for the woman, low and yellow for the man. A clock reads 22:46. Beneath this image is another image of the same couple awake and sitting up in bed in the morning. The battery indicator is still red and empty for the woman, but full and green for the man. The woman looks exhausted, while the man looks cheerful and energized. A clock reads 08:51. Text reads, "Defective energy charging."](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_163326200dae4a5196d4873778e3dbbf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_353,h_353,q_75/b5886a_163326200dae4a5196d4873778e3dbbf~mv2.png)
![A watercolor painting of a pot of lowers on a window sill. The window is open and looks out on a charming street with European-looking houses across the street.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_5f643bede62f46b397a0b2491d7c301e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_265,h_353,q_75/b5886a_5f643bede62f46b397a0b2491d7c301e~mv2.jpg)
![Poupée faite main au crochet durant cette année](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_2f258be62d994c24823dac8b41ec7119~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_353,h_353,q_75/b5886a_2f258be62d994c24823dac8b41ec7119~mv2.png)
![A cross-stitched framed picture of the inside of a haberdashery. Lots of colours and beautiful textures.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_6172de7ffbcb4ae4af917cadd475342a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_456,h_352,q_75/b5886a_6172de7ffbcb4ae4af917cadd475342a~mv2.jpeg)
![Most people sleep for 1/3 of their life, I have been asleep for over 2/3 of mine. This is my normal state. Photo manipulation to portray how dire and dark life is,](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_fd8b54e5325a45fda51725a70320ef3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_519,h_352,q_75/b5886a_fd8b54e5325a45fda51725a70320ef3b~mv2.jpg)
![A collage of many different fruits.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_91096c526a6849b98cc1a0a7ed999d8b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_511,h_493,q_75/b5886a_91096c526a6849b98cc1a0a7ed999d8b~mv2.jpg)
![Something Whole
Wool felted 2023
by me @colourrocks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5886a_0f0f1a85ba3f46a1a3d4a4f4ad5bd531~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_464,h_493,q_75/b5886a_0f0f1a85ba3f46a1a3d4a4f4ad5bd531~mv2.jpg)
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