Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Ellen Pasay battled manic-depressive episodes for 10 years, and was hospitalized at least eight times. In April of 2009, she took her own life at the age of 28. Though the paragraph above suggests that Pasay struggled to define herself as an artist, an exhibition of her work, An Unfinished Woman, now on display at Posana Café, reveals a dedicated woman who spent countless hours devoted to her craft.
The hope to become whole | Mountain Xpress
May 4, 2011
