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I’m a professor emeritus (Penn State School of Theatre) and former director of the Arts and Design Research Incubator. A performing and visual artist making work about mental health and about living a balanced life with anxiety and depression.

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 20h

It's National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. Some days are just really rough. Check on your friends and loved ones. And give yourself some grace. #draw #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #selfie #mentalhealthsupport

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 1d

It's National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. Maybe someone you know and care about could use a little extra boost. Something to make them feel they're not alone. If so, consider my little book - tinyurl.com/Doan31Days #draw #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #depression

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 2d

October: National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. Studies suggest that honey consumption can decrease scores for depression, stress, and mood disturbances. #bees #draw #ink #watercolor #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #anxiety #DepressionAndAnxietyAwareness Bee #18, 6x9"

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 3d

October: National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. #Drawing is the anchor for my #mentalwellbeing. #pencil #ink #watercolor #mentalhealthmatters #depression #anxiety

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 4d

Pollinator 20. #ink #watercolor #draw #mentalhealth #nationalmentalthawsrenessmonth

doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 6d

It's #NationalMentalHealthAwarenessMonth. A good time to appreciate #chicory blossoms. A beautiful roadside weed still blooming when summer fades. Kind of magical - it's blossoms close up and fade toward white as the day progresses. #resilient #draw #mentalhealthsupport 9x12" #ink and #watercolor

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 7d

It's the first week of #NationalMentalHealthAwarenessMonth Posting these 6x9" #ink and #watercolor meditation drawings as a reminder of how important it is to slow down, see and hear what's around you, breathe, and persist. #draw #mentalhealthsupport #mentalwellness

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 8d

Pollinator 18, Looking right at me. #ink #watercolor #drawing #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 9d

and thanks!

doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 9d

ink and watercolor!

doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 9d

Lots of new work on my website. Including the latest from the Pollinator/Bee series. #draw #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 10d

#strength #resilience #endurance, Thistles. #draw #mentalhealth #ink #watercolor

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 11d

Pollinator 17. #ink #watercolor #draw #mentalhealth #pollinators #bees

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 13d

Messed up a piece. Tore it up and threw it out. Rescued it from trash and created an odd-shaped little book of Thistles and what they symbolize. #draw #mentalhealth #recycle #ink #watercolor

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 14d

Pollinator(s) 15. 9x12" #ink #watercolor #draw #mentalhealth #bees

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doandraws.bsky.social @doandraws.bsky.social · 15d

In 2012 my sister suffered a TBI that ultimately resulted in her death. Today she would have been 54 years old. Here are some of the drawings I did for a performance I made about her story. Happy birthday, sis. #draw #mentalhealth