Local author's brief mixed media biography on Oregon legend Opal Whiteley. With accompanying music by Anne Hills, this short film gives a quick peek into the author, poet, and naturalist's tumultuous life.
Cookie (1949 - 2003) was a founder of MindFreedom International's coalition, and was a rolling coalition herself: African American lesbian disabled psychiatric survivor artist photographer! Cookie served on the MFI board for several years, and co-founded MindFreedom Michigan. (Photo by Tom Olin at an MFI international strategy conference.)