The Malissa Perry Project

The Malissa Perry Project is a heartfelt collaboration between Malissa Perry, a woman with Down Syndrome and autism, and her former caregiver, artist Christen Mattix. The Malissa Perry Project pairs Malissa’s jewel-like abstractions with Christen’s bold portraits of Malissa. A work of art as social practice, the project brings together adults with intellectual disabilities, caregivers from Evergreen Supported Living, and the Bellingham community in radical celebration. Overturning stereotypical ideas of ability and disability, artist and model, the exhibit reveals an egalitarian approach to art practice. Please visit https://www.malissaperryart.com/ to see Malissa Perry’s artwork.