Social Anxiety and Art

Professional Artist since 2009.
Socially Anxious since 1983.

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Mid-October

I had a slight mental breakdown. I had not been taking care of my needs, only my wants, and it finally got to me. I am in full burn-out. No amount of sleep or exercise was helping. I didn’t end up dropping all of my classes. I kept the one that was online. I’m very sad about Biodiversity. It was my favorite and I was learning a lot, but skipping classes like I was doing wasn’t sustainable and I would not have passed my midterm exam. I’ve been accepted to Mizzou Online, but I’m not sure if I want to…

Squish Update

Likeness Release Forms have started rolling in! Which means, links to the lookbook have been rolling out and soon painting will begin! (Squishies, please try to get your Likeness Release Forms to me ASAP. And be sure to check your junk mail if you haven’t received it yet!) The more we are censored, the more important I think art like this is. ❤ Lizsocialanxietyandart

A Boobie Call Update

I settled on a name for the collection/exhibit and I’m really excited about it! SQUISH. If you follow me on threads you already know that I have AuDHD and am impulsive as hell. I will fully start an entire art collection on a whim. You should also know that I love boobs and have pretty bad body dysmorphic disorder from a variety childhood traumas. I’ve managed to work through it with different kinds of art. I still go through phases when I can’t look myself in the mirror. But on those days, it’s nice to have art to look at…