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ARTIST STATEMENT: My name is Tiffany Plamondon. I am a visual artist who resides in Bradford, VT. I have been creating art for at least 18 years. I have cerebral palsy. I am non-verbal, and utilize a wheelchair. For my work, I use acrylic paint on paper or canvas, and use various tools to create different textures in my designs. Using an ACCENT speech device, I make choices using a head switch. I can choose color, texture, and other artistic elements to assist in the process of creating the final pieces. Each piece can take several weeks to complete as I layer colors to my satisfaction. Being non-verbal is difficult. I have found that creating artwork is an effective way to express my emotions. The colors and patterns I choose are reflective of my inner feelings.

ARTIST BIO: Tiffany Plamondon is a 37 year old woman who has cerebral palsy resulting from birth trauma. She is non-verbal, non-ambulatory, and requires assistance with all of her daily activities. As a young adult, she began taking a “Painting with Partners” class at AVA Art Gallery in Lebanon, NH. Through this class, she learned various techniques to create her paintings, including using a speech device to choose colors, and textures, and to work with an assistive artist to paint her images. As an adult, with the guidance of Employment Services at Upper Valley Services, in Bradford, VT, Tiffany started a greeting card business, using images of her art. Tiffany’s Day Program has been used as a model by the State of Vermont to showcase the transition from sheltered workshops to community supported employment. Tiffany has been introduced to other support teams headquartered in South Carolina and Kansas. She has been the topic of an article for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and her program was recently included in a presentation for an award given by the Zero Project, an International Organization whose mission is working for a world with “zero barriers.” This award was given to the State of Vermont, and a member from Tiffany’s team traveled in Spring of 2017 to the UN in Vienna, Austria to accept the award. The team was also presented in Munich, Germany. Since 2019, Tiffany has been working more exclusively on individual canvases, and she is excited to begin sharing her new art. She currently resides in Bradford, VT and shares time between her Developmental Home family, her Mom and family, and she participates in a 35 hour work program centered around her business, Tiffmark Art. Check out some of her art at www.TiffmarkArt.com, or Fine Art America.