Duyn, Corina
I am a Writer and Artist whose creativity is informed by the experience of life with chronic illness/Disability. I have had several solo exhibitions in Ireland and have self-published four books.
In 2016 I completed an ‘Artist in the Community Project’ with my fellow members of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA). “Life Outside the Box- Puppet Project.”

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