The Rebirth of Suzzan Blac
by Suzzan Blac

Suzzan Blac’s early years were the stuff of the darkest nightmares: abject poverty and spirit-crushing emotional and sexual abuse. The monster in her house was hardly imaginary, but her very real mother. In her tough urban neighborhood, even school did not offer a safe haven—merely institutionalized mayhem. The only solace and release for Suzzan was in the art that allowed her to express her anguish: surreal drawings of monsters crying red tears. But the intensity of her drawings was too stark for those around her and so she suppressed her expression—then stopped altogether.