I have the same affliction and the thought of turning it into the art, or even sharing it with the world is something that really hit me right in the gut. -Ryan Quintal This sentence in an email is how I met Ryan. Pretty great introduction! Little did I know, speaking with Ryan would
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Recently there’s been a few awesome things in the news about dermatographia and Skin Tome. There’s been so much love coming from that exposure! Thank you everyone who has commented, emailed, and re-blogged. Our community is growing, and all of this exposure is helping shed light on dermatographia, so people know it exists and how
Dr. James Hamblin wrote this awesome article about Skin Tome and dermatographia in The Atlantic: “They knew that their skin did something weird, but they didn’t know what it was.” People who reach out to Ariana Page Russell, an artist in Brooklyn, often see their own skin in hers. Many have epidermal reactions like Russell’s,
Check out this short interview on the Doctors TV Show about my artwork and dermatographia! It’s sort of sensationalized, but fun nonetheless. Here’s the synopsis they wrote: A woman with a unique skin condition called Dermatographia uses her body to create temporary, ever-changing illustrations. Ariana’s skin is extremely sensitive to the slightest scrape and because
It's so important to find a dermatologist you trust and will want to visit regularly. I'm lucky I found a great one right here in New York City, by the famous Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park. His name is Dr. James Briley. This year, he just may have saved my life. A couple weeks
Recently I had some great communication with Humeyra from The Netherlands. Dear Ariana, My name is Humeyra I am 17 years old and I live in The Netherlands. I saw an article about your art on a website called www.vrouwen.nl and I have some questions about your “sickness”. I think I have the same thing,
