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Creating Through Connection: A Guide for Artists in the Twist Out Cancer Community​

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Creating Through Connection: A Guide for Artists in the Twist Out Cancer Community Art has always been a powerful language, but within the Twist Out Cancer community, it becomes something even more meaningful. It becomes a bridge. Through the Brushes with Cancer program, artists are invited into a deeply human experience—one that goes beyond technique […]

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Navigating Cancer Treatment: My Practical Tips for the Journey

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Navigating Cancer Treatment: My Practical Tips for the Journey Cancer treatment is not one-size-fits-all. It’s layered, emotional, and often unpredictable. At Twist Out Cancer, we believe in sharing real experiences—because when we share, we create connection, and through connection, we find strength. When a friend reaches out to me either for themselves or for  a

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Grounded and Flowing: The Art of Living with Stage IV Cancer

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Grounded and Flowing: The Art of Living with Stage IV Cancer There is a moment in every Brushes with Cancer pairing when two strangers realize they have more in common than they expected. For Barbara Bigelow and Philadelphia artist Briana Green, that moment came through months of wide-ranging conversation: an extrovert and an introvert finding

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Matt Eckerle, 2026 Jacqueline Carmody Creative Artist Award Recipient

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Matt Eckerle, 2026 Recipient of the Jacqueline Carmody Creative Artist Award Matt Eckerle’s words at the 2026 Winter Brushes with Cancer Celebration and Exhibition as he accepted his artist recognition. “Patty Eckerle is why I’m here tonight, for so many reasons. She is the sweetest, kindest, most selfless person I’ve ever known. She’s also the

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How Art and Advocacy Transform the Cancer Experience

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How Art and Advocacy Transform the Cancer Experience When most people hear the word cancer, they think of fear, uncertainty, and loss. But within the Twist Out Cancer community, another narrative is unfolding—one rooted in expression, connection, and healing. Through programs like Brushes with Cancer, individuals impacted by cancer are invited to share their stories

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Rising Up From Rubble: When Survival Meets Art

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Rising Up From Rubble: When Survival Meets Art Valley Bak’s hand reaches skyward. Painted in bold acrylics on linen, the universal gesture stretches 39.5 inches toward something beyond the frame, beyond the canvas, beyond the moment. The hand exists in a space between worlds, grounded in human experience yet floating in cosmic vastness. Moon phases

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FROM DIAGNOSIS TO CANVAS: 27 CANCER JOURNEYS HONORED THROUGH UNIQUE ARTWORK AT THE 2026 BRUSHES WITH CANCER EXHIBITION IN CHICAGO ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14

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For Immediate Release: From Diagnosis to Canvas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  FROM DIAGNOSIS TO CANVAS: 27 CANCER JOURNEYS HONORED THROUGH UNIQUE ARTWORK AT THE 2026 BRUSHES WITH CANCER EXHIBITION IN CHICAGO ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14  The event will be held at Wildman BT and will feature a chance to view the artwork, dinner, live music, dancing, and

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