Patient
Cassandra Myers
Unseen Struggles, Shared Horizons
Rangana Hetti Arachchige
Pain, Delirium, and the Jungle Within
Noor Al Kaabi
Drawn in Procreate with scanned water color textures, and painting.
Walking on Ice
Emily Ames
Descriptive prompts via ChatGPT.
Observation is Key
Caroline Archambault
Shot with the following settings on a Nikon D80, AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 16-85mm ƒ3.5-5.
The Beauty Within
Dana Batho
Oil paint on cradled birch panel.
Towards the Light
Yola Boulos
Shot on an Android phone
Between Comfort - Or
Elizabeth Cardno
Read the full poem here.
Typed poetry.
Hidden Pain
Stephanie Clark
A collage of photographs, photocopied magazines, and, ink pens.
Never Eating Sushi From a Vending Machine
Rebecca Clifford
Read the full poem here.
Typed Poetry.
Prends ton temps
Gabrielle Desjardins
Aquarelle et stylo noir sur papier aquarelle 16x11 pouce
Silent No More - Silence Rompu
Amy Doucet
Painted using water colors and lined with markers.
Garden of Pain
Melody Dover
Painted using gouache and water colour paints.
Lookin’ Good
Levi Du
Drawn digitally, with feeling.
The Path to Healing
Ezinne Ekediegwu
Read full short story here.
Structured short story written to highlighting personal growth and recovery.
When Pain Speaks, What Can I Do?
Nataly Espinoza Suarez
To craft this poem, I played with rhyme, Shaping each thought in flowing time. Both in French and English too, I searched for words both old and new. A dictionary helped me find, The perfect sounds, well-aligned.
Convergence and Divergence
Churmy Fan
Drawn digitally. using Procreate.
Sewn in Strength
Caitlin Fast
Embroidery technique including Running, Chain, Wheel, and Satin Stitches, French Knots and Rosebuds.
Shine in the Darkness
Lauren Ferreira
Mixed media using pencil, coloured pencils, markers, fountain pen, watercolour pen, and white charcoal on 7" x 10" Canson XL mixed media paper, cropped with a box cutter and ruler.
Sketching in the Garden
Lisa Kimberly Glickman
Mixed media using acrylic paint, paint markers, crystals, embroidery, and beadwork on raw canvas stretched on a deep edge frame
Pain Chronification: A Psychoeducational Song Bridging Science, Emotion, and Recovery
Pavel Goldstein
This project uses an innovative psychoeducational song to simplify chronic pain mechanisms, specifically pain chronification, into accessible lyrics.
Born Too Soon
Haleh Hashemi
Created with water colours and fine liner details.
Through the Ripples We Heal
Joshua Hazan Mea
Watercolour on high-quality watercolour paper, using layered washes to create depth and smooth gradients. Controlled blending and subtle brushstrokes highlight the interplay between light and shadow. The composition focuses on natural textures and delicate details to convey the emotional narrative of the swan and cygnets' journey across the water.
The Monarch's Garden
Jonathan Isenor
Detailed freehand drawing and acrylic paint on cardstock.
2am Painsomnia
Isabel Jordan
Oil on canvas, application of monotype print on tissue paper.
Blooms on Neural Threads
Monika Kataria
Acrylics in an illustrative style on a 300 GSM A4 sized sheet.
The Green Pacifier (an email to a physiatrist)
Ben Kates
Read the full poem here.
Typed poem in email format.
Feeling Burning Ice
Jeffrey King
Acrylic painting on canvas.
Stillness
Pilar Lagos
Acrylics painting on canvas.
Don't Let Me See Your Stains
Flore Le Blanc
Monotype, collagraph and chine collé on Rives BFK (white) paper.
A Chat with Pain
Danielle Lewis
Pencil colouring and handwritten poem.
"Flying"
JC Little
Water color painting mounted to a tile with waxed to seal and protect it.
My Mask at 16
Aarabella Lortie
I used acrylic paint, foam and air dry clay, hot glue, and paint markers.
Shackles of White Ribbon
Rimsha Malik
Painting using smooth gradients and soft edges.
Pledge of a Pain Physician
Virginia McEwen
Fluoroscopy image, editing and text with Canva.
The Resonance of Pain
Imola Mihalecz
Modeling paste, sand, and acrylic paint on canvas.
Embodying Pain: The Connection of Body and Mind
Lindsay Neuert
Fine line black ink on paper.
Flourishing Through Pain
Meg Neufeld
Collage with alcohol ink, gold leaf foiling, and acrylic paint.
La liberté au-delà de la douleur, quelle douceur !
Carole Paris
Médium et techniques utilisées : Acrylique sur toile. Toile Naïve et évolutive modifiée à chaque étape complétée par les aventuriers, ainsi qu'aux étapes de mon cheminement personnel dans le cadre de ce projet de 7 mois.
From Shadows to Wings
Ginette Robitaille
Acrylics, gold leaf, and texture mediums,inspired by Kintsugi
Peace
Paula Roumeliotis
Photo taken with Samsung A14.
Self-deception
Rabia Salman
POV or first-person shot and photoshop techniques are used in this photograph.
Mon tronc
Donald Sergerie Jr.
Peinture acrylique sur toile. Dimensions 20 x 8 pouces
Things that fall apart may yet stay together
Physio Sparks
Drawing on paper using a hatching technique.
The Trigeminal Tree: Medication, Music, and Nature
Isabella Spensieri
Acrylic paint on canvas, 3D elements, and marker.
Me and Migraine
Bonnie Thompson
Photography, self image and photo editing and graphic design.
Pain Waves | Vagues de douleur
Sandra Woods
This semi-abstract watercolour painting features a limited palette.
Submission Categories
You can submit your art to one of four categories; Scientific visualizations (e.g. MRI, microscopy), Classical art forms (e.g. drawing, short poem/story) Photography, video, and music and AI-driven innovations.
Prizes
The top entries from each category, as determined by our Awards Committee, will be showcased in printed format and prominently displayed during our Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto. Explore previous submissions!
Voting
Voting for this year's winners is up to our Canadian Pain Society members! Voting is open from March 24th to May 2nd. Not a member yet?
Celebrating the Beauty and Power of Art

Our theme for 2025 is Shared Horizons: “What do I do for pain?"
Journey through the intertwined narratives of individuals with lived experiences of persistent pain, researchers, clinicians, trainees, policymakers, and caregivers. Their hopes, needs, and dedicated efforts come alive in every piece. Through art, we don't merely promote understanding; we inspire action. Voting will be open soon!
Share your Art
Upload Requirements
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Label the file with the artist's full name, and their submission category (eg.FirstLastname_SubmissionCategory).
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Keep submission size below 25 MB.
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One entry per artist. If an artist submits multiple entries, one will be chosen at random and entered on their behalf.
Photo Uploads Require
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Clear Photo Composition: Make sure your area is free of obstructions.
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Optimal Lighting: The photo is well-lit and free of shadows.
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Thoughtful Cropping: Take a moment to crop your photo, focusing on the main subject and eliminating any distracting background elements.
Digital
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Ensure a minimum resolution of 300 DPI for high-quality printing.
Video
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If applicable, please include any trigger warnings for flashing lights, startling sound effects, etc.
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Please designate and upload a thumbnail for use to display your work on layouts that do not allow for video.
AI-Driven Innovations
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You must include your final prompt and link to the AI generator used. (MidJourney, Dall-e, ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, etc.)