There is a body of research in cognitive science suggesting that the onset of Parkinson’s may produce a creative impulse in some. This International Art Show and Benefit will highlight this remarkable phenomenon with artists from at least 7 countries and 4 continents.

Christopher Lion, the Founder and Executive Director of The Quiver, said, “I have seen it happen again and again. Fortified with a mysterious drive to create and the sudden and stark reminder of their mortality, patients with no prior training often begin producing astonishing art.”

Proceeds from the show will go to support arts programming for persons with Parkinson’s and to the artists themselves. Lion notes that many of these artists have had their careers cut short, are living on a fixed income, and have outsized financial obligations resulting from this chronic disease.

*Note: persons with Parkinson’s disease and their care givers are welcome without charge; they are not required to purchase or present a ticket.