Bio
Ms. Fausett is an award winning artist who has exhibited and lectured at Utah’s most prestigious museums. She received her BFA from BYU and worked as an artist assistant for Neil Hadlock and briefly for Brower Hatcher. Most recently she created The Resurrection Exhibit an event centered around healing from addiction. The event included 40 pieces made by recovering addicts, 7 singer/song writers also in recovery, and collaborations with some of the top recovery organizations. At the event she displayed her 12 Step Series.
Statement
Growing up I had hearing aids, and thick glasses. Constantly I would miss out or misunderstand. There was all this color and movement happening around me and I didn’t know how to be a part of it. So I kept my head down and read a lot, never understanding the jokes or whispers. My life existed on the outside looking in, until I discovered art.
Now as an adult I see the same pattern, in a different setting, with my sons. They have experienced addiction and feelings of immense isolation. This pattern of isolation repeats for so many reasons: abuse, grief, hopelessness, failure, and depression.
Currently I am using my art to communicate about these widespread challenges. Remember the opposite of addiction is not sobriety but connection. I encourage you to fight addiction, habits of fear, and isolation. Connect and find your wings, you have had them all along.