Tali Segal and Amanda Lee Condict
The Story
Tali Segal
Philadelphia, PA
@phillytal
Survivor
Twist on Cancer: In the summer of 2022, my world turned sideways when I received a call that something was seen on my routine mammogram. When you receive a cancer diagnosis, you have so much to learn and so many decisions to make “yesterday.” As I learned my way through cancer, I found it important to educate others. I was just one step ahead of my vast support system of family and friends. But that was enough.
I continue to educate as part of a cancer speakers’ bureau, and I serve as a “buddy” to others going through breast cancer. Among the many pieces of information I would like others to learn is that there are so many types of cancer and so many types of breast cancer. For many of us, cancer treatment does not end the day chemotherapy or radiation therapy or other forms of active treatment end. I, like about 70% of breast cancer patients in the United States, deal with a cancer that is hormone-driven; the treatment for many involves taking hormone blockers or hormone receptor modulators every single day for years, often with numerous side effects. The cancer may have been taken out of many of us, but the cancer is not behind us.
@phillytal
Survivor
Twist on Cancer: In the summer of 2022, my world turned sideways when I received a call that something was seen on my routine mammogram. When you receive a cancer diagnosis, you have so much to learn and so many decisions to make “yesterday.” As I learned my way through cancer, I found it important to educate others. I was just one step ahead of my vast support system of family and friends. But that was enough.
I continue to educate as part of a cancer speakers’ bureau, and I serve as a “buddy” to others going through breast cancer. Among the many pieces of information I would like others to learn is that there are so many types of cancer and so many types of breast cancer. For many of us, cancer treatment does not end the day chemotherapy or radiation therapy or other forms of active treatment end. I, like about 70% of breast cancer patients in the United States, deal with a cancer that is hormone-driven; the treatment for many involves taking hormone blockers or hormone receptor modulators every single day for years, often with numerous side effects. The cancer may have been taken out of many of us, but the cancer is not behind us.
Amanda Lee Condict
Barto, PA
@amandaleecondict
“Killer Shoes and Opportunities”
Mixed media (acrylic and collage)
18” x 24” x .75”
$675
Artist Statement: While my technique and the media I employ vary greatly from one series to the next, my art has always been about people and their stories. Sometimes, their stories are about their connections to me or to each other; sometimes, their stories can be about their personal journey. My work is usually described as narrative art, although I don’t start out with any particular story in mind, just a figure I find visually compelling. As I start composing the scene, additional people, toys, clothing, and other random objects start making their way into the composition until a story appears.
The Killer Shoes series draws on my experience, influences, and techniques as an illustrator, mostly in the fashion and beauty industries. The title of the series and the paintings are deliberately ambiguous, leaving their interpretation to the viewer. But as with all of my work, connections and relationships are the thread that weaves them all together. This particular piece was inspired by my connection to Tali Segal and her cancer journey.
@amandaleecondict
“Killer Shoes and Opportunities”
Mixed media (acrylic and collage)
18” x 24” x .75”
$675
Artist Statement: While my technique and the media I employ vary greatly from one series to the next, my art has always been about people and their stories. Sometimes, their stories are about their connections to me or to each other; sometimes, their stories can be about their personal journey. My work is usually described as narrative art, although I don’t start out with any particular story in mind, just a figure I find visually compelling. As I start composing the scene, additional people, toys, clothing, and other random objects start making their way into the composition until a story appears.
The Killer Shoes series draws on my experience, influences, and techniques as an illustrator, mostly in the fashion and beauty industries. The title of the series and the paintings are deliberately ambiguous, leaving their interpretation to the viewer. But as with all of my work, connections and relationships are the thread that weaves them all together. This particular piece was inspired by my connection to Tali Segal and her cancer journey.