Make content about: Ada embraced her scars in a portrait
Ada hid away after surgery left keloid scars. Now a portrait of her has hung in a major national exhibition.
This story
Ada developed keloid scars after having a thyroid operation as a teenager, leaving her with anxiety about people staring. She pushed past her fears to sit for a painted portrait by Dylan, an artist who also lives with a visible skin condition. The finished portrait became a finalist in an annual exhibition, helping Ada embrace her appearance and speak out for others with visible differences.
Where you could take it
Sit down with Ada to look back at the portrait and discuss her work raising awareness for people with visible differences.
Where it happens
UK
The charity
- Charity: Changing Faces
- Registration number: 1011222
- Based in: Sheffield, England