ladies's our bodies painted to elevate funds for breast cancer analysis - ABC on-line

Breast melanoma survivor Rachelle Panitz first toyed with the thought of getting her physique painted after having a couple of glasses of wine with artist Wendy Fantasia at a conference.

Eight months later, she become stood backyard Canberra's Parliament house painted to resemble a dragon warrior.

when you're going through any melanoma treatment ... you should draw from that inner energy. this is anything i wished to exhibit.

Rachelle Panitz, breast cancer survivor

She talked about she wanted to lift consciousness in regards to the cancer that struck her during pregnancy.

"I did not have any household history, i was younger, i used to be pregnant," Ms Panitz talked about.

"There changed into no explanation for me to have gotten it, the entire chance components have been fairly low, and yet I nevertheless acquired it.

"So I need to be certain that each one younger ladies are breast aware."

Ms Panitz is one in every of 13 Australian melanoma survivors being photographed for a calendar to lift money for national Breast melanoma groundwork.

all of the fashions had been clinically determined after they have been below forty years ancient.

It took around 9 hours of standing, sitting, crawling, crouching and bending as Fantasia painted every attitude to get her in a position for the shoot.

"I told Wendy that i wanted something that was type of like that warrior conception," Ms Panitz observed.

"She came up with this truly variety of fantastical advent of me being like this dragon, elven warrior.

"probably the most things I suppose you need to be aware should you're going through any cancer medication is that you just deserve to draw from that internal strength.

"it truly is some thing i wanted to reveal."

She noted she had been anxious about appearing in public in physique paint but became excited about the effects.

"or not it's an empowering recreation," she talked about. "with the aid of the end of the day you appear fully distinct; you are no longer yourself."

After the shoot in Canberra, the group will continue to do images classes in the Blue Mountains, Sydney, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast this month.