SUPERPOWER
My superpower is patience. Entering adulthood with undiagnosed PTSD, I spent my 20’s irritable, easily angered, and unable to control my reactions. When I entered motherhood, I sought therapy and started to better understand where these feelings and automated responses stemmed from. As I started my healing journey, I knew it was important to learn to be patient, not just with myself, but also with my children; and I did learn. As I approach 40, I am still learning. Learning to be a better listener, to take life slower, to stop seeking exterior recognition or success to bring me happiness and a sense of worth. Having patience and learning not to rush through life has given me a sense of calm. I hope this is something I can pass on to my children. 
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Artist's Bio:
Nicole Mendez (b. 1983, Key West) is a visual artist and filmmaker. She is inspired by her childhood love for people watching in ever-changing environments and is drawn to subtle expressions of discontentedness. As a mother of three children and as someone who experienced trauma within her childhood, Mendez’s work often centers on children, sometimes integrating her own perspectives of motherhood. Her primary interests lie in the sociological contexts of childhood trauma, private vs. public identity, family dynamics, pedophilia, representations of trauma in film, and color theory/science. She is currently doing research on auditory memory as it relates to traumatic events. Mendez has exhibited her artwork at multiple galleries around the country. She has had work featured at the Oceanside Museum of Art, has been published in several magazines throughout Southern California, and has had her work discussed on KPBS’ Midday Edition. Her original paintings are in private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Sweden, Iceland, and Germany and her films have been screened at festivals on four continents. In 2016, Mendez was nominated for the San Diego Art Prize. She has been working on her MFA since and will finish in 2022. She is currently doing research on auditory memory as it relates to traumatic events. Artist Talk
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