Barbara Salsberg Mathews
@salsbergmathews.bsky.social
Artist, Educator, Mom, Parkinson’s Advocate
It’s Remembrance Day in Canada - honouring those who served and lost their lives. The poppy is a symbol for this day. Indigenous artist, Melanie McKenzie made this hand beaded poppy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It’s Remembrance Day in Canada - honouring those who served and lost their lives. The poppy is a symbol for this day. Indigenous artist, Melanie McKenzie made this hand beaded poppy.
How to overcome Fear of Public Speaking
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
How to overcome Fear of Public Speaking
It was an honour to be part of this important event. Thanks Parkinson UK for hosting this & to my friends, @2parkiesinapod.bsky.social Kuhan and Dave Clark for sharing our antics. Fun!
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October 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It was an honour to be part of this important event. Thanks Parkinson UK for hosting this & to my friends, @2parkiesinapod.bsky.social Kuhan and Dave Clark for sharing our antics. Fun!
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
Sometimes ya just have to dance.
October 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Sometimes ya just have to dance.
Wake up your Parkinson body with Therapeutic Mime
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October 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Wake up your Parkinson body with Therapeutic Mime
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MIME + DANCE = SYNERGY
With support from @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social Dancing with Parkinson’s formed a community partnership with Mime Over Mind. Barbara trained dance teachers who to integrate therapeutic mime into their dance practices.
@parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social
With support from @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social Dancing with Parkinson’s formed a community partnership with Mime Over Mind. Barbara trained dance teachers who to integrate therapeutic mime into their dance practices.
@parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
MIME + DANCE = SYNERGY
With support from @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social Dancing with Parkinson’s formed a community partnership with Mime Over Mind. Barbara trained dance teachers who to integrate therapeutic mime into their dance practices.
@parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social
With support from @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social Dancing with Parkinson’s formed a community partnership with Mime Over Mind. Barbara trained dance teachers who to integrate therapeutic mime into their dance practices.
@parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social
Who stole my tremor?
September 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Who stole my tremor?
A dark side of Parkinson’s…
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September 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A dark side of Parkinson’s…
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@parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @pdmama.bsky.social @worldpdcongress.bsky.social
I was honoured to be invited to give a presentation on the Arts & Parkinson’s for @neurohumanitiesn.bsky.social They asked great questions. Here’s a section from my talk. @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @clausdnk.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I was honoured to be invited to give a presentation on the Arts & Parkinson’s for @neurohumanitiesn.bsky.social They asked great questions. Here’s a section from my talk. @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @clausdnk.bsky.social
Mime is everywhere…
September 7, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Mime is everywhere…
Having some fun presenting for @neurohumanitiesn.bsky.social
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Having some fun presenting for @neurohumanitiesn.bsky.social
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
Barbie & Barbi - same birthday year.
August 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Barbie & Barbi - same birthday year.
Looking forward to sharing my experiences using my background as a professional mime to move more ‘normally’, despite having Parkinson’s, & how I use visual art to inform others about PD.
August 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Looking forward to sharing my experiences using my background as a professional mime to move more ‘normally’, despite having Parkinson’s, & how I use visual art to inform others about PD.
The Caregiver Gap
August 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The Caregiver Gap
Here’s my latest illustration depicting people with Parkinson’s who do not have a Caregiver - or - the means to hire one.
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Here’s my latest illustration depicting people with Parkinson’s who do not have a Caregiver - or - the means to hire one.
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
@parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social
Gow Bridge, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
August 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Gow Bridge, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
View from the beach at Southampton, Ontario, Canada
August 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
View from the beach at Southampton, Ontario, Canada
Things I saw on my local walk.
August 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Things I saw on my local walk.
Time for a dancing break.
July 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Time for a dancing break.
RIP Hannah Jordyn Taylor
July 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
RIP Hannah Jordyn Taylor
Here’s my latest illustration - Muhammad Ali. This artwork is part of my new series, ‘5 Stages of Parkinson’s’ with YOUNG MEN of different ethnicities.
July 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Here’s my latest illustration - Muhammad Ali. This artwork is part of my new series, ‘5 Stages of Parkinson’s’ with YOUNG MEN of different ethnicities.
Here’s a sneak preview of my next illustration series - 5 Stages of PD with Young Men of different ethnicities. Here’s @jimmychoi.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Here’s a sneak preview of my next illustration series - 5 Stages of PD with Young Men of different ethnicities. Here’s @jimmychoi.bsky.social
Help Fill the Caregivers Gap. Tell Your Story.
Raise awareness of the growing need for caregivers for those without this support. @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk
Raise awareness of the growing need for caregivers for those without this support. @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk
July 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Help Fill the Caregivers Gap. Tell Your Story.
Raise awareness of the growing need for caregivers for those without this support. @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk
Raise awareness of the growing need for caregivers for those without this support. @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk
