2023 PCD Artist Project

Written by PCD Smiles on 05 October 2023. Posted in PCD Artist Project 2023.

2023 PCD Artist Project; October 7, 2023

Today’s featured photographer is Reneé Dale with her submission titled “Aurora”.

“The magnitude symptoms of primary ciliary dyskinesia vary in affected individuals. Symptoms often begin shortly after birth and can include coughing, gagging, choking and lung atelectasis (neonatal respiratory distress). Affected individuals often experience chronic sinus, middle ear and lung infections as well as chronic coughing, excess mucus and hearing loss. The recurring respiratory infections can lead to an irreversible scarring and dilatation in the bronchi (bronchiectasis) and severe lung damage.” ~ National Organization for Rare Disorders

The PCD Artist Project is a collaborative effort by artist to raise awareness for PCD or primary ciliary dyskinesia and support the PCD Smiles program. Each artist who submitted art work to the project either has PCD or has a PCD friend or family member.

The PCD Artist Project’s 2023 exhibition merchandise ranges from apparel, giftware, home furnishings, and printed products such as posters, prints, wall art, and other items, all created from our exhibition; which can be viewed on PCD Smiles’s website. It is our hope that you support the PCD Smiles program by purchasing exhibition merchandise today.

🧡 All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program! 🧡

Visit our shop today for your exhibition merchandise and more!

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist

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- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

Thank you for your consideration!

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Written by PCD Smiles on 05 October 2023. Posted in PCD Artist Project 2023.

2023 PCD Artist Project; October 6, 2023

Today’s featured artist is Lizbeth with her submission titled “Mystery”.

“The overall minimum global prevalence of PCD is calculated to be at least one in 7554 individuals, although this is likely to be an underestimate because some variants currently classified as VUS might be disease-causing and some pathogenic variants might not be detected by our methods.” ~ The global prevalence and ethnic heterogeneity of primary ciliary dyskinesia gene variants: a genetic database analysis - The global prevalence and ethnic heterogeneity of primary ciliary dyskinesia gene variants: a genetic database analysis

🧡 All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program! 🧡

Visit our shop today for your exhibition merchandise and more!

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies.

- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

Thank you for your consideration!

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Written by PCD Smiles on 04 October 2023. Posted in PCD Artist Project 2023.

2023 PCD Artist Project; October 5, 2023

Today’s featured artist is Kathy McRight with her submission titled “Flowers on a branch”.

“Cilia are tiny hair-like structures that “clean” the tissue lining the ears, nose, and airway and perform important functions in other parts of the body. People with PCD are missing a building block protein in cilia, which causes the cilia to beat improperly. These cilia cannot clear inhaled particles and bacteria from the lungs.” - American College of Chest Physicans

🧡 All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program! 🧡

Visit our shop today for your exhibition merchandise and more!

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies.

- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

Thank you for your consideration!

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Written by PCD Smiles on 02 October 2023. Posted in PCD Artist Project 2023.

2023 PCD Artist Project; October 4, 2023

Today’s featured artist is Lizbeth with her submission titled “Mountains”.

PCD is estimated to occur in about 1 out of 15,000 to 20,000 people worldwide, although the disease is underrecognized. PCD has many symptoms, but the most serious is bronchiectasis, which may cause serious lung disease and even respiratory failure. These people may need oxygen therapy, breathing machines (called ventilators), or even a lung transplant.“ - American College of Chest Physicans

🧡 All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program! 🧡

Visit our shop today for your exhibition merchandise and more!

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies.

- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

Thank you for your consideration!

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Written by PCD Smiles on 02 October 2023. Posted in PCD Artist Project 2023.

2023 PCD Artist Project; October 3, 2023

Today’s featured photographer is Reneé Dale with her submission titled “Claudia”.

“Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by abnormally functioning cilia. The main clinical signs are recurrent or persistent respiratory infections because of the lack of effective ciliary motility causing abnormal mucociliary clearance.This condition has been described in human beings as well as in different animals and in particular within 19 breeds of dog.” ~ National Institute of Health

***All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program!

Visit our shop today for your exhibition merchandise and more!

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies.

- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

Thank you for your consideration!