MSAA features the work of many talented artists affected by multiple sclerosis as part of our annual MSAA Art Showcase. Each month we share these artists’ inspiring stories and beautiful artwork with you as our Artist of the Month. This month, we celebrate Eileen Figueroa as February’s Artist of the Month. Eileen is from Houston, TX.

“New Beginnings”
About the Artist – Eileen Figueroa
“My artwork captures the most vivid and fond memories I have collected since childhood growing up in Puerto Rico. I want to share those experiences with viewers so they can enjoy the rich, diverse, and vibrant culture that is unique to the Caribbean. In 2018 I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS, what a life changer it has been. One of the challenges that presented with MS was the movement of my hands. It became difficult to paint, as painting requires holding a brush to make strokes. I had the idea of painting with a sponge and after that, I became very skilled and very successful in painting with a sponge.”
To learn more about Eileen and the rest of our artists, please visit our Art Showcase.