Wellfleet Harbor Kaleidoscope Flowers

Colligan’s art is made with a great deal of texture, colors and mixed mediums. The creation of portraits of animals, people, seascapes and landscapes gives her a “soulful impression” that inspires her to capture the colorful world in enduring images that say more than words ever could. Twenty-one years ago, Colligan suffered a traumatic brain injury in a horseback riding accident. Her TBI has caused excessive tremors, forcing her to become a left-handed artist. The accident and her recovery at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital significantly changed her life. Exhibiting in Art Ability 2026 is a meaningful expression to celebrate her continued recovery, she says. “Art has expanded my life; healing is essentially a creative process. Through my art, I’ve created a new state of health, pursuing an artist’s life. As far as my art goes, I’m back in the saddle again!”