Lisa Marie Studio

This has been one of the hardest weeks, watching our brave Moon Pie face the intensity of stereotactic radiation in Columbia. Wednesday started with her trembling in pure fear, her eyes bloodshot and woozy from the heavy sedation needed to save her life. It breaks our heart to see her go through the intense coughing from her daily intubation, but even through the fog of anesthesia, she has remained a complete champ.

Moon Pie is a survivor, and she is already bonding with her wonderful nurse, Michelle, who has been a light in this dark week. We’re am doing everything in our power to keep her here—I’ve opened a new credit card and put down a $5,000 deposit just to get her through these doors. I won’t let a price tag be the reason we lose our girl, but the financial weight is immense.

This weekend, we’ve found peace in the quiet moments—resting, recovering, and even taking two short, beautiful walks in the park. Seeing her tail wag after such a brutal week reminds me exactly why we are fighting this battle. Your emotional, energetic support and donations so far have kept us afloat, but if you are able to contribute to her GoFundMe, it would mean the world to us as we navigate this. Link here or in my bio 👉🏽https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-save-moonpie

Please help us save our girl. She’s been through a lot but she’s a fighter. She survived the streets, survived heart worm, and will soon be a cancer survivor.

A few years ago, my career reputation as an artist was under attack. It was an intense situation that made me sick and left me feeling cornered. I was in serious trouble and needed help.

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) stepped in during that emergency. They provided the legal education, guidance, and support that helped me not only survive that crisis but to build a stable, thriving career. Now, we’re the ones painting rainbows all over this country, and I owe a huge part of that journey to them.

Last weekend, we were credibly inspired at the HRC Dinner in St. Louis and I was honored to receive their Equality Impact Award. Now, I’m shifting my focus to this other nonprofit organization back in DC that truly needs our support right now!

WALA is currently facing a critical gap after losing significant grant funding this year. To keep this vital resource operating for artists and creators, we need your help.

If you’re in the DC area, please join me for the Art Come Alive fundraiser on Nov 7th! 👉🏽 link in my bio for tickets

What’s Happening at the Fundraiser?

To show my gratitude, I’ll be creating a live painting at the event, which you’ll have a chance to take home through a raffle. It will be a night to celebrate this organization that guides and protects artists.

Please buy your tickets today to help WALA continue its operation:

GET YOUR WALA FUNDRAISER TICKETS 👉🏽 link in my bio

Thank you for helping us keep this lifeline open for every artist who needs it.