Biography
Ms Freitas was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1976. She is one of four
children, the only one to be affected with a physical disability known
as Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a form of Muscular Dystrophy. Knowing that
her life was in jeopardy due to a form of scoliosis, her parents made
the difficult decision to fly her to Worcester, Massachusetts, to undergo
a life-saving procedure. As it turned out, she continues to live a full
life. Carol graduated from college with a degree in Graphic Design.
Throughout her life, she has maintained a strong ability to fight for
different issues that concern individuals with disabilities.
Being a daughter of both
an artist and a housewife, she acquired the love for art and creativity.
To this very day, she thanks both her parents for the gift of teaching
her the ability to both express herself in her work as well as to maintain
an open outlook on life and what it has to offer. Carol Freitas is both
a painter and poet. Please contact ann@vsamass.org if you are interested
in contacting the artist.
