Chelsea

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I did this piece a few days before flying to LA for sentencing in 2021. I was 12 when I was sextorted. 10 years of anticipation, fear, anger, guilt, and no sign of hope. I took my paints and let it out. The red and black signify the hopelessness and depression that I had felt for so long. But, as a sign of hope, I added the shimmering golden paint - like the Japanese art practice of Kintsugi - putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold. While I may feel broken, I can fill my life with light.

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Reclaiming Voices Survivor Art Show is hosted by Reclaim13

We want to honor the individual journeys of all of the survivors who willingly share their voices with us in the Reclaiming Voices Survivor Art Show. While their perspectives are their own, and not necessarily reflections of Reclaim13, we want to honor the diverse array of individual expressions of survival of sexual abuse and exploitation.

Chelsea

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