Ashly Nicole

Visual Art – San Francisco

My name is Ashly, I’m 25 from the Bay Area. I’ve always been involved with some kind of art like drawing, painting, singing, or playing an instrument. When I was 19 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. It affected mostly my legs and hands. It took about a year to get my body back to normal. It was a new normal though. My hands and legs were in working order by the book, but they felt like someone else’s hands and legs that my brain had to control. I gave up on any kind of art for 4 years and just last year I gave it a try. It was hard at first getting my hands and brain on the same page but they’ve finally come to terms. I’m just happy I get to do what I love again and what makes me happy.