After losing some fingers in a car accident, one woman has changed her outlook on her disability, proving her future is as bright as her artwork.
CHICAGO -- July is Disability Pride month, a time set aside to uplift those who may be a different.
One woman is spreading a little artistic joy throughout the city by creating masterpieces while overcoming her differences."It was a dark time, so I think people just enjoyed seeing this colorful chalk art on the sidewalk," said chalk artist Rebecca Laflure."It clears my canvas for something new and I'm able to come up with something different," Laflure said.
Laflure said she started creating chalk art with her daughter at the height of the pandemic. But, what started as a way to get out of the house soon turned into a lesson about believing in yourself. "Back in 2007, I actually got into a car accident where I lost the fingers on my right hand, which is my dominant hand," Laflure recalled."There was definitely a period of time where I worried I wouldn't be able to handwrite again, let alone create any kind of art.""I definitely felt embarrassed about my hand difference and I always wanted to hide it, always wear a prosthetic everywhere I went," she said.
Laflure now creates commissioned art across the city. To see her artistic chalk journey, you can follow her on Instagram at
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