Meet Chris Baffer

Chris received
his diagnosis of MS in 1978

Since I believed I had never really found myself professionally or personally, MS was never much of a loss.

Facing the prospect of life in a wheelchair was really terrifying.  But I didn't know that the Internet would change everything. Now I go shopping, travel, do whatever I want – online. And a while back I rekindled an interest in something that I had always done better than anyone – that is art. When I was a kid, I was constantly engaged in various art projects, drawing, painting, cartooning – all incredibly good. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving art school.  

It's interesting that no matter how long a talent is neglected, it never leaves and with very little effort, comes right back.

So I started painting again. The medium I work with is appropriate to my physical limits.

My father had MS and as he wallowed in bitterness and self-pity.  He served as a perfect negative role model showing exactly the WRONG thing to do.

At first, I began with small watercolors. After a fairly short time, I have participated in a couple of local exhibitions, have been the subject of a couple of local newspaper articles and sold a few pictures. Fortunately, when I stopped working I had been employed by a big company with substantial insurance benefits. So the money I make selling a few pictures is a nice little supplement to my regular, secure income.

So many people when they get MS think life is over. But for me, it is just beginning.

You can see my work is my website:
Watercolors and Acrylics by
Christopher J. Baffer

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