Claudia A. Krizay

I was born in Washington D.C. and write, paint, do collage and digiart with a unique voice. I express my love for nature and how I deal with major mental illness through my art and poetry. I feel as if I have a message to give to the world through my artistic endeavors.I suffer from major mental illness (paranoid schizophrenia). I love long walks in the woods in solitude and am inspired by the beauty of the woods and express my pain and/or love of nature through my art work. I have published three books of art and poetry- "Take Five Seroquel and Call Me in the Morning" , "Far Out" and "Time Lapse" which are available for sale on

i have an associate's degree in general education. I have taken classes in design at Santa Barbara City College.,