Oaklee Thiele In Collaboration with DisArt
The My Dearest Friends Project: A COVID-19 Collaboration Centering Disability
Oaklee Thiele In Collaboration with DisArt
The My Dearest Friends Project: A COVID-19 Collaboration Centering Disability
About Oaklee
Artist
head artist for The Dearest Friends Project
Disability Advocate
Oaklee's work explores daily life as a young disabled individual and the intimate bond she has developed with her medical alert service dog.
Disability Advocate
head artist for The Dearest Friends Project
Disability Advocate
After being diagnosed with PTSD, CFS, and Dysautonomia, Oaklee began publicly speaking about invisible chronic illness, using a mobility aid part-time, and service dogs.
head artist for The Dearest Friends Project
head artist for The Dearest Friends Project
head artist for The Dearest Friends Project
The Dearest Friends Project digitally archives the Disabled Community’s collective experience with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Creator of To Be Young (And Disabled)
Creator of To Be Young (And Disabled)
head artist for The Dearest Friends Project
To Be Young (And Disabled) aims to create career opportunities for young, disabled creatives by providing a space for artist talks and publications in a globally distributed zine series.
Co-Founder of The TRue Project
Creator of To Be Young (And Disabled)
Co-Founder of The TRue Project
The TRUE Project is a disability-led
three-day celebration featuring art, performances, and panelist discussions by notable disabled creatives.