ART GALLERY

HIBA AL SABEH

Flowers of Hope

Hiba is a pharmacist working within Janssen Oncology. Her painting represents her emotions and struggles while helping her brother battle testicular cancer, as well as the shattered state of her country following the blast in Beirut in 2020.

BARBARA

Verbloemen

Diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis at age 18, Barbara tries to find peace of mind through painting and creating ceramics.

SUSAN DAVIS

Still Life 1998

Over her 25 year career, Susan produced a broad and highly acclaimed body of work. She succumbed to cancer in 1999, and is survived by her daughter, Jamie Barkin, and her husband, Robert Barkin.

DOMINIA DILORETO

Atomic Forest

Artwork from the National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to discovering and preserving the art of people with mental illness.

DROUVILLE

Dragonfish

Drouville is a patient, graphic designer and artist from Argentina who has survived multiple myeloma and a relapse. His mission is to use the disease as an engine to generate projects in an effort to help others who may be in similar situations.

Learn more about Sebastian’s story: “Using Cancer as Motivation, Art as Therapy”

DROUVILLE

In the fish tank

Drouville is a patient, graphic designer and artist from Argentina who has survived multiple myeloma and a relapse. His mission is to use the disease as an engine to generate projects in an effort to help others who may be in similar situations.

Learn more about Sebastian’s story: “Using Cancer as Motivation, Art as Therapy”

CLIFF ENRIGHT

Sunburst

Artwork from The Creative Center at University Settlement, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing creative arts to people living with and beyond cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Learn more about Cliff’s story, “A Colorful Life”

CLIFF ENRIGHT

Summer Lights

Artwork from The Creative Center at University Settlement, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing creative arts to people living with and beyond cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Learn more about Cliff’s story, “A Colorful Life”

CLIFF ENRIGHT

Star Cradle

Artwork from The Creative Center at University Settlement, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing creative arts to people living with and beyond cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Learn more about Cliff’s story, “A Colorful Life”

RHONDA FENWICK

Time is Now I

Through her art, Rhonda has explored psoriasis, a chronic skin disorder she has lived with since the age of six. Art, and working as an artist, has proven to be cathartic for her as she works in the community using the arts to bring people together.

RHONDA FENWICK

Time is Now II

Through her art, Rhonda has explored psoriasis, a chronic skin disorder she has lived with since the age of six. Art, and working as an artist, has proven to be cathartic for her as she works in the community using the arts to bring people together.

SEBASTIAN FERREIRA

Untitled 1

Artwork from the National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to discovering and preserving the art of people with mental illness.

SEBASTIAN FERREIRA

Untitled 2

Artwork from the National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to discovering and preserving the art of people with mental illness.

BOBBY FERRO

The Beauty of Healing Through Art

Refusing to let his cancer define him, Bobby used painting and photography as a way to express the beauty he saw around him. At age 27, Bobby passed away from glioblastoma.

MALEEN FISCHER

Donna

Maleen lives with an incurable lung disease called pulmonary hypertension and relies on a 24-hour IV treatment to administer life-saving medicine, along with additional oral medication. Art is a valuable tool for her, providing a way to express her long-time journey with PH. 

MALEEN FISCHER

Roots

Maleen lives with an incurable lung disease called pulmonary hypertension and relies on a 24-hour IV treatment to administer life-saving medicine, along with additional oral medication. Art is a valuable tool for her, providing a way to express her long-time journey with PH. 

YVONNE FORD

Untitled

Artwork from Reflections Art in Health, a user-led charity that promotes positive mental health through the creative arts.

MARTIN FREEMAN

Untitled

An active artist and California native, Martin Freeman was kind enough to donate his extraordinary artwork to Janssen. Martin was diagnosed with AIDS in 1990.

MARTIN FREEMAN

Not What It's Cracked Up to Be

An active artist and California native, Martin Freeman was kind enough to donate his extraordinary artwork to Janssen. Martin was diagnosed with AIDS in 1990.

MARTIN FREEMAN

Universal

An active artist and California native, Martin Freeman was kind enough to donate his extraordinary artwork to Janssen. Martin was diagnosed with AIDS in 1990.

DENNIS OWEN FROHLICH, PH.D.

Green Tree Repaint

Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2007, Dennis created an educational website to share his story. Today, his academic career focuses on health communication and exploring the internet's role in promoting health and wellbeing.

Learn more about Dennis’s story, “A Passion Rediscovered”

DORETHEY GORHAM

Day of the Armada

Born in Fort Hood, Texas, Dorethey is a joyful, self-taught artist who, despite her struggles with arthritis, general anxiety syndrome and diabetes, creates pieces that speak volumes about her love of family and friends.

BETSY GROSS

Lilies and Carp

Artwork from The Creative Center at University Settlement, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing creative arts to people living with and beyond cancer and other chronic illnesses.

MICHELLE HAMMER

Surgical

Michelle Hammer, a NYC native with schizophrenia, uses her artistic talents and fearless personality to reduce stigma and start conversations about mental health.

Learn more about Michelle’s story, “Using Art to Challenge the Stigma of Mental Illness”

MICHELLE HAMMER

Surgical

Michelle Hammer, a NYC native with schizophrenia, uses her artistic talents and fearless personality to reduce stigma and start conversations about mental health.

Learn more about Michelle’s story, “Using Art to Challenge the Stigma of Mental Illness”

EWA HENRY

Optic Nerve Head

Based on retina research, Ewa creates artwork that takes science out of the lab and makes it more accessible to the nonscientific world.

EWA HENRY

Retinal Ganglion Cell

Based on retina research, Ewa creates artwork that takes science out of the lab and makes it more accessible to the nonscientific world.

CHRISTI HETRICK

Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse

Christi is a graphic designer and fine artist who finds great joy in creating art inspired by nature. She is the caregiver of a daughter with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH).

JUDITH HINTON ANDREW

Rock Composite 22

Artwork from The Creative Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing creative arts to people living with and beyond cancer and other chronic illnesses.

RUYI HUANG

Self-portrait

Ruyi is a self-taught artist living with bipolar disorder since 2009. Through her art, she seeks to share subjective expression of heightened emotional experiences from bipolar episodes, hoping that her pieces will touch people with hope, courage and belief.

BRIAN JACKSON

Untitled 4

Artwork from Reflections Art in Health, a user-led charity that promotes positive mental health through the creative arts.

BRIAN JACKSON

Untitled 6

Artwork from Reflections Art in Health, a user-led charity that promotes positive mental health through the creative arts.

JENNIFER JACOBS

Stuyvesant Park

Jennifer is a practicing New York City artist who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of twelve. She refers to her art as a “picture essay about this exasperating, mysterious, unpredictable, motivating, fascinating, relentless nuisance.”

JENNIFER JACOBS

Stowaway

Jennifer is a practicing New York City artist who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of twelve. She refers to her art as a “picture essay about this exasperating, mysterious, unpredictable, motivating, fascinating, relentless nuisance.”

MIMI JORDAN

Hope

Mimi was diagnosed with Idiopathic Arterial Pulmonary Hypertension in 2002. Her painting process was a form of meditation, training her mind to focus and redirect her thoughts, to relieve stress and induce self-awareness and acceptance. Mimi passed away in 2020.

JANE KIELT

Mystic Seaport

A retired art teacher and world traveler, Jane had a passion for art since childhood. Through painting watercolors, she found inspiration and healing throughout her experience living with multiple myeloma. Jane passed away in 2020.

Learn more about Jane’s story, “The Art of Getting Lost”

JEREMY KREUTER

Magical Moment in a Park Far, Far Away

Jeremy works at Janssen on the development of new therapies against cancer. His artwork reflects resilience, looking for harmony between mind and body.

ANG LE QI

Caribbean Holiday

Artwork donated by MINDS, one of Singapore’s oldest and largest non-governmental organizations catering to the educational, vocational, social and welfare needs of people with intellectual disability.

DONNA LEWIS

Lilian

Donna Lewis is an artist and cartoonist living in Washington, DC. Donna uses her legal background to create social impact initiatives through art and education.

RAMON LOSA

Untitled 2

Artwork from the National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to discovering and preserving the art of people with mental illness. 

MELINDA

Goddess of Healing

Melinda is an artist living with HIV. Art is a significant part of her recovery and each new piece reflects a part of her journey.

MELINDA

Harmony

Melinda is an artist living with HIV. Art is a significant part of her recovery and each new piece reflects a part of her journey.

MELINDA

Total Tranquility

Melinda is an artist living with HIV. Art is a significant part of her recovery and each new piece reflects a part of her journey.

MELINDA

Tree of Life

Melinda is an artist living with HIV. Art is a significant part of her recovery and each new piece reflects a part of her journey.

MARIO MESA

Social Fire

Artwork from the National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to discovering and preserving the art of people with mental illness. Mario passed away in 2016.​

WENDY OLSEN

lincs

Artwork from Reflections Art in Health, a user-led charity that promotes positive mental health through the creative arts.

DANIEL ORAVETZ

The pearl

Daniel Oravetz is a patient and artist from Hungary, living with schizophrenia. His mission, together with his wife and muse Teodora, is to show the healing power of art and to give hope and faith to people suffering from schizophrenia​ and other mental illnesses.

PEYI

Blue Rhapsody

Artwork from the National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to discovering and preserving the art of people with mental illness. 

JESSICA RILEY

Shells

Artwork from Reflections Art in Health, a user-led charity that promotes positive mental health through the creative arts.

GWENDOLYN RYALS

Anesthesia

Artwork from Gilda’s Club New York City, a non-profit organization that creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer, along with their families and friends.

PETER SAS

Spring in the Forest

Peter, who works in J&J Clinical Operations, uses painting as a form of meditation. His piece depicts the breathtaking views one can see in Spring, in the Hallerbos Forest, in Brussels.

JEFFREY SPARR

Same Guy

Artist and Co-Founder of PeaceLove, Jeffrey is a survivor, battling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Inspired by a passion to make mental health cool to support, his mission is to help people create peace of mind through expressive arts and storytelling.

CARLOS STELA

Untitled

Artwork from the National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to discovering and preserving the art of people with mental illness.

PRASHANTHI SUGANTHAN

Pleasant Walk

Prashanthi, who works for Janssen in Global Regulatory Affairs, is active in cancer advocacy and shares her paintings to bring about joy and positivity.

UNKNOWN

Look to the Stars

Artwork from Gilda’s Club New York City, a non-profit organization that creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer, along with their families and friends.

LESLIE "WREN" VANDEVER

Whooping Crane

Wren is an artist, journalist and patient advocate who focuses on living mindfully and well with rheumatoid arthritis. Sketching and painting all kinds of animals and birds in different styles gives her joy and makes her laugh every day—her personal recipe for living well with autoimmune disease and chronic pain.

Learn more about Wren’s story, “The Fine Art of Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis”

NELLY VELEZ

The World Among Us

Artwork from Gilda’s Club New York City, a non-profit organization that creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer, along with their families and friends.

VICTOR VILCHIS

Fuerte Como Las Flores

Victor is a caretaker for his father who lives with diabetes and an advocate for people living with this disease. His career at Janssen is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals about our medicines to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes.

DONNA WILLIAMS,

Cheerful

An autistic artist, author and renowned autism advocate, Donna Williams used her talents to give people a glimpse into the world of someone living with autism. She passed away in 2017 from cancer.

DONNA WILLIAMS

Discovery

An autistic artist, author and renowned autism advocate, Donna Williams used her talents to give people a glimpse into the world of someone living with autism. She passed away in 2017 from cancer.

DONNA WILLIAMS

Enticement

An autistic artist, author and renowned autism advocate, Donna Williams used her talents to give people a glimpse into the world of someone living with autism. She passed away in 2017 from cancer.

DONNA WILLIAMS

Family

An autistic artist, author and renowned autism advocate, Donna Williams used her talents to give people a glimpse into the world of someone living with autism. She passed away in 2017 from cancer.

ROBERT WRIGHT

Taxi

Artwork from the National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to discovering and preserving the art of people with mental illness.