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CONTEST #2

NeuroHumanities Network Cartoon Contest

Prompt: Draw a comic, cartoon, or graphic related to the Neurohumanities to become the inaugural NHN Comic! Entries may be comical, serious, realistic, iconic, or abstract.

WINNER

Self-Portrait by Martha Valenta

Martha Valenta, an interdisciplinary artist who shares her “Self-Portrait” showcasing life with ADHD.

A few words from the artist

"Self-Portrait is a sketchbook marker drawing that is part of my ADHD Brain Coral series. That ongoing series, which has gone in a handful of directions, captures what it feels like inside my ADHD brain: tangled, colorful, ever-moving. I work across digital, painting, and mixed media, but my favorite projects are immersive and interactive. I want people to touch the art, walk through it, laugh with it—and feel seen by it.

"My work helps me (and others with ADHD) find self-acceptance, while also offering our loved ones a glimpse into what ADHD actually feels like from the inside out. As someone diagnosed later in life, learning I wasn’t broken—just wired differently—changed everything for me. That understanding fuels everything I create.

"My immersive installation Lost & Found Meditation debuted at the Saint Louis Art Museum and will appear at the international CHADD conference in Kansas City this November. It—and other works like Ca$h-ta$trophe and You Can’t Win—will also be featured in my solo show Attention Disco at the St. Louis Public Library’s Central Branch in June 2025. The show celebrates ADHD through playful, accessible, multisensory experiences designed for everyone."

Click here to learn more about the artist and her works!

OTHER SUBMISSIONS

Sweet Dreams by Shreya Chalapalli

Shreya Chalapalli, an MD candidate from University of Missouri-Kansas City, shares a collection exploring how people cope with loneliness and isolation in different settings and phases of life.

The Brain by Saroj Kunnakkat

Saroj Kunnakkat, assistant professor at Montefiore Medical Center, shares his own graphic of how the brain interfaces the neurohumanities – “The Brain.”

Almost Synapse by Sabrina Awuah

Sabrina Awuah is an MS1 at Netter Schhol of Medicine who has an interest in radiology and medical illustration, clearly showcasing her skills in her cartoon named “Almost Synapse.”

Delusions of Reference by Galina Gheihman

Our cofounder, Galina Gheihman, portrayed the complexities of our minds. In “Delusions of Reference” she portrays a common scene where a learner sees themselves in a textbook of Psychiatry.

Reading between the Spikes by Rida Farhan

One of our team members, Rida Farhan, incoming intern at Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Neurology shared a cartoon named “Reading between the Spikes.” Here she shares her own lived experience while undergoing an EEG recording.

CONTEST #1