NEW YORK—Romanian emigree Ella Veres conceived and curated an art show entitled “Mushrooms,” presently at the Fountain House Gallery, which specializes in featuring the works of mentally ill artists.
Veres (pronounced VAIR-esh) herself has suffered many traumas. “Living in Romania under communism was unbearable, and I knew I had to escape that environment,” she recently said.
She came to the States in 1998 and became a U.S. citizen in 2012, but stresses continued to mount for her, and eventually she was diagnosed with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). After she received some weeks of treatment, a New York hospital recommended she contact Fountain House Gallery….