I am new on here. About me...I am a self taught painter. My brother committed suicide while on the phone with me on November 14th 2015. I was and still am devastated. In February, of this year, I kept thinking of paintings. I was frustrated because I never could paint, but all of a sudden I could. Curators call me the "Suicide Painter" because I somehow was rewired in my grief to be able to paint abstract subjects. Before all of this, I ran for mayor of my corrupt city. I lost. My campaign slogan was, "I'll put the oral back in mayoral." I still remain a civil rights activist and political activist. I protest regularly at our courthouse about the corruption in my town. Well, that's my story! I wish you all well! 
Shocking story. Sad to hear about your brother. Welcome to Steemit. Look forward to seeing your paintings. Stephen
Welcome..i hope you'll like it here in Steemit and be the best platform for you. Am so sorry about your brother.
Well thank you... it wasn't your fault but thank you...
Am glad that you have an outlet from your paintings and thank you for sharing.
welcome to steemit
Thank you! ❤
welcome to steemit, beautiful ;)
My condolences, @suicidepainter
Welcome to @steemit
❤
L'chaim, to life.
You will give many hope.
You will never let anyone meet the end like your brother.
Stay in the fight.
I saw this at at a dinner theatre. Loved it!
Welcome to Steemit! Feel free to tag one of your posts a day with the wantwiserupvote tag so I can see it :) Details here.
I want to add that I'm so sorry for your loss. That's a horrible thing to live through :(
See you got it! Your first Steemit post :) I upvoted and re-steemed this. Re-steeming is like a retween on twitter or share on FB.
I think I was just reading about you somewhere else lol! WELCOME to STEEMIT @suicidepainter :)
I still can't believe you ran for mayor there lol. "I'll put the oral back in mayoral."
I explained she needs to make one of these too.. She said she will tomorrow :)
I will. Lol I'm in bed
I thought you were going to add one of your paintings? lol
She just did! so cool!
Yes she did. Wait til you see more of her work. She has 2-3 that I really am going to buy. She hasn't posted those here yet luckily lol
Welcome to Steemit!
Welcome gorgeous ^..^
Welcome on Steemit! May you have a lot of success on here! Followed and re-esteemed!
Welcome to steemit @suicidepainter. You will do well here
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I'm very sad for your loss. I am kinda in the same boat over my grief except with songwriting. Look forward to viewing your art on here and welcome aboard!
Hi there! Welcome!
Wow. What were you talking about. What a sad story..