Constance "Connie" Avery is represented by ArtLifting, a social enterprise that advances access to the art market by connecting artists with disabilities to socially conscious customers, creating meaningful spaces and products. She lives with Retinitis Pigmentosa and Usher Syndrome, diseases that progressively reduce one's ability to see and hear. After having her daughter at age 40, her vision and hearing impairments were making it harder to find full-time nursing jobs, so she applied to college to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. After five years, she graduated proudly with her degree. Her painting style also transformed after cataract removal surgery, which altered her perception of light.

"I love the colors, movements, and stories in art. I love the joy, surprises, feelings, and emotions that come from creating art." -Connie Avery