The Thread That Sustains Us
2025
Watercolor on paper
24 x 32 cm

The Thread that Sustains Us

This watercolor was born from the idea of ​​unity and hope. It depicts a group of people connected by an invisible red thread, a symbol of the bond that unites those of us living with Parkinson’s around the world.

It was painted with the intention of showing that, although each figure has its own color, shape, and movement, they all move forward together, supporting one another.

Today, this work represents to me the power of community, the empathy and strength that comes when we share a common purpose: to live with dignity and art, even amid the shadows of the disease.

Used by permission of the artist.

Paqui Ruiz

Paqui Ruiz is a Spanish woman diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012. She is an activist, artist, and writer. Through ...more