Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Brain injury and me Carol Evans Share your story Share your story with us to help others affected by brain injury Carol Evans I enjoy being creative and painting takes me to a happy place! 62-year-old Carol Evans uses painting as a way of coping with the effects of her brain injury. Twenty years ago Carol experienced a brain aneurysm, leaving her with memory loss and mobility problems. “I was unable to spell or string a sentence together,” said Carol. “Walking in a straight line was difficult and I had to use two sticks.” These problems remain an issue for Carol, however she credits her love of painting with helping her to cope with them. “I started painting about four years after my brain injury." I couldn’t believe that I could actually paint – I surprised myself and others around me! “Painting helps with my hand-eye coordination. It has got me through the darker days and helped me come to terms with the way my life has changed drastically.” Sadly, Carol now experiences rheumatoid arthritis in her hands which she says makes painting difficult. “I still paint but it takes me longer to finish,” she said. “Mostly I do decorative paintings for myself and my family." They all tend to have a tilt to the left because that’s how I see things. I enjoy being creative and painting takes me to a happy place! Back to stories index Effects of brain injury Find out about some of the main difficulties that arise after brain injury, together with some suggestions as to how to deal with them. Find out more Creative expression Find out more Friends of Headway Individual membership Join/Renew Contact Us t: 0115 924 0800 e: enquiries@headway.org.uk Help us improve life after brain injury. Donate Improving life after brain injury 0808 800 2244 Call our free helpline 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Or email helpline@headway.org.uk Join our online Community 27k Likes 25k Followers 3k Subscribers Privacy policy Cookies Terms & Conditions Accessibility Contact Us Resource centre Find a Headway Approved care providers Charity shops Fundraising comments, feedback and complaints Vacancies Join our mailing list Headway - the brain injury association is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity no. 1025852) and the Office of the Scottish Regulator (Charity no. SC 039992). Headway is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 2346893. © Copyright Headway 2021 - Site designed and developed by MEDIAmaker By clicking 'Accept All Cookies’ you agree to the storing of cookies on your device. This will help us to offer the best possible experience and develop more of the information you need. Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings