All of the images are of original artwork that I painted myself to express the pain associated with migraines. The original art was done in acrylics on matboard.
Migraines typically have three phases. The first is called prodrome- (may last several hours or a day before the intense pain starts- sometimes it may only be minutes) a person may become irritable or moody, food cravings may happen, slight variation in senses may be noticed, muscles may start to tense. Headaches/migraines can be triggered by many things- certain foods, aromas, stressful situations, etc. they can be confounded by genetics and medications. Some people may experience an aura- blinking/flashing lights or geometric patterns. Rarely, do I actually see an aura. The picture that I painted depicts the beginning of the migraine. The border illustrates the neurons, synapse, DNA, and chemicals that predispose the conditions for the migraine.
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