2019
Episode II: The Illustrators Strike Back
Although we continued interviewing patients at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, 2019 brought more interviews with families from across the country and around the world. With our social media presence expanding, parents were connecting to us via Facebook and Instagram, increasing dramatically the number of interviews conducted by phone and video chat. Global artists too began to seek us out, and we added volunteers from Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Australia and more. We also joined new community events like the MDA Muscle Walk, an Adaptive Sports Ohio wheelchair basketball tournament, and the Youth Challenge Superhero Dash. Best of all, our first Superhero Project exhibit – Look at Me: Recognition & Representation in a New Pantheon of Superheroes – premiered at the Art Palace gallery in Glenville.
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Created by A. (age 8) and designed by Erik Roadfeldt
Inspired by A. (age 1) and designed by Lydia Nichols
Created by O. (age 12) and designed by Nan Cao
Created by S. (age 6) and designed by Kelly O'Brien
Inspired by C. (age 3) and designed by Mike Thomas
Inspired by A. (age 21) and designed by Mischi G
Inspired by A. (age 2) and designed by Ana Gusson
Inspired by J. (age 11) and designed by Regina Flath
Created by A. (age 7) and designed by Laetitia Ulick
Created by A. (age 5) and designed by Darcy Dee
Created by I. (age 10) and designed by Meg Snyder
Created by J. (age 8) and designed by Ken Knafou
Created by A. (age 16) and designed by Andrew DeFelice
Created by Q. (age 8) and designed by Seth Graham
Created by P. (age 8) and designed by Christy Underwood
Created by C. (age 7) and designed by Mark Mackay
Inspired by S. (age 2) and designed by Tabitha Noble
Created by C. (age 6) and designed by Laetitia Ulick
Created by J. (age 16) and designed by Matt Lichtenwald
Inspired by C. (age 10) and designed by Taryn Cozzy
Created by A (age 8) and designed by Jackie Middleton
Created by D. (age 10) and designed by Rob Hassan
Created by C. (age 15) and designed by Ted Wilson
Inspired by J. (age 3) and designed by Niete Ratilal
Inspired by D. (age 5) and designed by Carlos Tornero
Created by J. (age 19) and designed by David Cook
Created by J. (age 12) and designed by Bailie Rosenlund
Inspired by I. (age 8) & L. (age 10) and designed by Hailey Sato
Inspired by L. (age 7) and designed by Miranda Pavelle
Created by S. (age 12) and desigend by Rob Hassan
Created by W. (age 18) and designed by Seth Graham
Inspired by E. (age 9) and designed by Sarah Wilson
Created by S. (age 13) and designed by Abby Cali
Created by E. (age 21) and designed by Andrew DeFelice
Inspired by E. (age 5) and designed by Charlie Ngo
Created by K. (age 8) and designed by Ana Gusson
Inspired by E. (age 8) and designed by Taryn Cozzy
Inspired by F. (age 8) and designed by Taryn Cozzy
Inspired by G. (age 6) and designed by Marie Caissie-Parsons
Created by G. (age 4) and designed by Cindy Chong
Created by M. (age 13) and designed by Danny Ducker
Created by J. (age 11) and designed by Chris Walker
Created by A. (age 5) and designed by Eric Pabon
Created by M. (age 10) and designed by Josh Thompson
Created by W. (age 14) and designed by Erik Roadfeldt
Created by C. (age 4) and designed by Jordan Patrzalek
Created by T. (age 14) and designed by Dominic Cellini
Created by N. (age 7) and designed by David Gorden
Created by T. (age 19) and designed by Taryn Cozzy
Created by J. (age 6) and designed by Andrea Hatvani
Created by J. (age 11) and designed by Jason Slater
Created by J. (age 3) and designed by Tabitha Noble
Created by L. (age 9) and designed by Taryn Cozzy
Created by B. (age 7), H. (age 10) & J. (age 12) and designed by Connie Chang
Inspired by L. (age 13) and designed by Eleanor Laleu
Inspired by J. (age 24) and designed by Taryn Cozzy
Inspired by M. (age 3) and designed by Josseline Tanus
Inspired by M. (age 9) and designed by Rox D'Arpa
Inspired by M. (age 1) and designed by Dane King
Created by D. (age 10) and designed by Roscoe Rappaport
Created by S. (age 7) and designed by Beverly Chen
Created by J. (age 13) and designed by Abby Sweet
Inspired by E. (age 8) and designed by Roscoe Rappaport
Created by L. (age 10) and designed by Ben Keohane
Created by D. (age 18) and designed by David Reilly
Created by A. (age 15) and designed by Jordan Patrzalek
Created by G. (age 11) and designed by Steven Arsenault
Created by N. (age 19) and designed by Ted Wilson
Inspired by J. (age 13) and designed by Ken Knafou
Created by E. (age 12) and designed by Mia Renee Johnson
Created by D. (age 13) and designed by Lorenzo Lizana
Inspired by P. (age 5) and designed by Josseline Tanus
Inspired by C. (age 20) and designed by Mischi G
Inspired by S. (age 16) and designed by Mike Thomas
Created by Z. (age 6) and designed by Ana Gusson
Created by N. (age 19) and designed by Josh Thompson
Inspired by L. (age 5) and designed by Muffy Levy
Created by B., B., B. & B. (age 19) and designed by Eric Pabon
Created by J. (age 13) and designed by Seth Graham
Inspired by R. (age 1) and designed by Sian James
Created by J. (age 14) and designed by David Bernardy
Created by G. (age 14) and designed by James L. Barry
Created by A. (age 27) and designed by Daniel Walker
Inspired by R. (age 9 months) and designed by Jacob Souva
Inspired by S. (age 15) and designed by Jason Tharp
Inspired by S. (age 8) and designed by Miranda Pavelle
Created by M. (age 20) and designed by Sam Owen
Created by J. (age 18) and designed by Andrew DeFelice
Inspired by H. (age 1), created by R. (age 8) and designed by John Dellomes
Created by J. (age 10) and designed by Jacob Smith
Created by G. (age 7) and designed by Jacob Smith
Created by H. (age 13) and designed by Seth Graham
Created by S. (age 7) and designed by Josseline Tanus
Created by A. (age 6) and designed by Seth Graham
Inspired by B. (age 1) and designed by Birgitta Sif
Created by C. (age 9) and designed by Stephen Behling
Inspired by C. & T (age 6) and designed by Lesley Vamos
Created by C. (age 9) and designed by Josseline Tanus
Created by R. (age 13) and designed by Uliana Pankova
Created by C. (age 11) and designed by Eric Pabon
Inspired by D. (age 3) and designed by Lucile Palomino
Created by D. (age 12) and designed by Zara Gonzalez Hoang
Inspired by D. (age 19) and designed by Meg Snyder
Inspired by E. (age 1) and designed by Josseline Tanus
Created by E. (age 5) and designed by Daniela Fischer
Created by R. (age 13) and designed by Hali Meloy
Created by G. (age 9) and designed by Robert Walland
Inspired by A. (age 3) and designed by Siobhan McKenna
Inspired by J. (age 8) and designed by Ken Knafou
Created by J. (age 9), inspired by L. (age 3) and designed by Mike Thomas
Inspired by K. (age 10) and designed by Jimmie Carroll
Inspired by N. (age 4) and designed by Jacqueline Middleton
Inspired by F. (age 15) and designed by David Cook
Created by T. (age 11) and designed by Claudio Cerrti
Created by C. (age 11), inspired by M. (age 5) & S. (age 15) and designed by Darcy Dee
Created by P. (age 9) and designed by Nina Gerstenhaber
Inspired by A. (age 3) and designed by Lisa Griffin
Inspired by J. (age 9) and designed by Eric Pabon
Inspired by V. (age 3) and designed by Josh Thompson
Created by K. (age 9) and designed by Ace Connell
Inspired by V. (age 3) and designed by Stephanie Haught
Created by M. (age 10) and designed by Taryn Cozzy
Created by L. (age 7) and designed by Bill Houston
Inspired by W. (age 9) and designed by Sarah Chalek
Created by Z. (age 22) and designed by Marla Lesage
Created by H. (age 5) and designed by Jen Davreux
Created by D. (age 9) and designed by Mike Thomas
Heaven
Inspired by N. (age 10), Designed by Zhara B. Rahn
“My vision: I thought seeing a Black baby with disabilities would give other Black kids the idea that we’re powerful, we’re somebody, we’re special and we are not different. It’s more than I asked for. I cried when I got the full poster in the mail. My artist, Zharia, brought it out.”
– Marquitta, Nevaeh’s mom