Please join us at the opening reception for "Psychiatric Survival," a solo exhibition by artist Colleen Surprise Jones, this Friday, August 27th from 6pm to 8pm at the Storefront Artist Project's Cooper Center Gallery. The Gallery is located at at 116 North Street in downtown Pittsfield.

The exhibit, says Jones, “is an expression of my lifelong struggle in trying to get help within the mental health system. This system, which has failed me time and time again, also failed my brother, Nathan, who committed suicide on July 2, 2004. Psychiatric Survival is dedicated to the life, memory and soaring spirit of Nathan David Jones.”

The show features new abstract paintings by Colleen as well as installations of artifacts and stories on the theme of psychiatric survival. A portion of all sales will go to two non-profit organizations dedicated to helping people with psychiatric disabilities, Suicide Prevention Action Network USA and MindFreedom Support Coalition International.