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In a room full of people, we kept finding our people. 💙

Four days at #NACFC26 in Atlanta, and the best parts weren’t on the agenda. Hugs in the exhibit hall. Coffee with organizations doing this work right alongside us. Talking openly about male fertility and sharing resources along sister CF non-profits. Old friends, new faces, and a lot of “it’s so good to finally meet you in person.”

To the social workers, care teams, partners and CF community who made room for us this week: you are the reason this works. We’re so grateful.

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There are artists, and then there’s Dylan Mortimer: an absolute force of nature with a paintbrush and an unreasonable amount of glitter. ✨

Yesterday at #NACFC2026, the one and only @dylan.mortimer unveiled his spectacular new work, Reflected Healing, created in collaboration with @viatris.

Dylan lives with CF, has undergone TWO double-lung transplants, and has somehow managed to turn mucus, damaged lungs, and the realities of a devastating disease into an absolutely breathtaking work of art time and time again.

And every detail tells a story.

🌳 The trees represent the CF community.

💚 The green drips? Mucus. Because obviously.

💙 The reflection in the water? A vision of fully healed lungs. A future where CF no longer exists.

Dylan describes his art as transforming trauma into “aggressive joy and offensive hope.”

And if that doesn’t perfectly describe the Glitter King, I don’t know what does.

There’s something pretty extraordinary about a person who has endured so much finding a way to make the world more beautiful, more colorful, and a whole lot more hopeful.

Here’s to a future where the only thing we’re fighting to get rid of is glitter. 💜✨

#CysticFibrosis #TheJoeyFund #CFResearch #dylanmortimer

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Celebrating 15 years of Claire’s Place Foundation this past weekend at our very first Sunset Royale was beyond beautiful. 💜🛥️⚓️🌊

We could truly feel the love from our entire community as we came together to celebrate Claire, her incredible legacy, and the CF community she cared so deeply about.

Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, bid from near and far, and supported this special night in any way. We are also so grateful to our incredible sponsors, partners, and generous donors who contributed auction and raffle items and helped bring Sunset Royale to life.

It was such a special evening surrounded by people who continue to carry Claire’s love and mission forward. We are so grateful for each and every one of you. ✨

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What an inspiring night to hear from artists, and share space together as we live out these pivoting lives together. And what grace that we don't walk these paths alone. Thankful for @dylan.mortimer and his offensive hope and offensive joy! And thank you, @hccks for making spaces where stories are shared and hope can begin its work in us. #pivot #artshow #kcartist #olatheart

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Good art stops you.
Great art makes you think about your own life.🧡

Come see what happens when Kansas City artists get honest about the moments that changed them.

Pivot — a community gallery show — opens its doors for a full reception this Sunday.

🚨Sunday, August 16 | 6–8:30 PM 🎨
The Atrium @ Heartland Community Church, Olathe

✦ Live music 🎶& spoken word
✦ Meet the artist 🧑‍🎨
✦ Art Talk with Dylan Mortimer (KCAI) at 7:15 PM
✦ Ice cream float bar 🍦— yes, really
✦ Free & open to all

Dylan will be speaking from his book Guts, Glitter, Glory: Finding Hope in Hopelessness — it’s the kind of talk that stays with you.

Come curious. Leave changed.🙌😊

#KCArt #KansasCityArt #OlatheKS #hccks #KCCreatives

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Fountains

All artists tagged and lower left except slide three Ed Ruscha, slide 11 Henri Le Sidaner, and slide 12 Greta Gerwig from Noah Baumbach's "Francis Ha"

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Greece 2026: Athens, Corinth (1st and 2nd Corinthians), and Santorini.

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When @dylan.mortimer posted this mucus-y monarch, I knew I had to have her.

Monarch butterflies have always been part of my CF story.

In second grade, we learned about the life cycle of monarch butterflies. It was also the year I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (1999).

That year, my teacher, Ms. Gabriel, also received a diagnosis: leukemia. She was the first person to encourage my writing — We wrote back and forth to each other while she was in the hospital receiving chemo. I still have our letters. 🥺

She died that summer, but not without leaving a huge imprint on my life. To this day, I still think of her every time I see a monarch butterfly.

The other piece of art represents Trikafta making its way into the cells of the body and working its magic.

These pieces together tell the two biggest moments of my life with CF: My diagnosis at age 7, then the introduction of Trikafta almost exactly 20 years later.

Thank you, Dylan, for making art that so beautifully represents the fight against CF. 💜

#cysticfibrosis #trikafta #chronicillnessfighter #cfmom mixedmedia

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We have an absolutely amazing warrior artist to share with you today @dylan.mortimer

Dylan Mortimer graduated with a BFA Kansas City Art Institute and a MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York. He has created public art installations in several cities including New York, Chicago, Sydney Australia and Cape Town South Africa. His exhibition history includes Columbia University, The Longwood Arts Gallery in the Bronx, the Dumbo Arts Center, PS 122 Gallery in New York, the Kansas City Jewish Museum, the Nerman Museum in Overland Park, KS, and the Haw Contemporary in Kansas City. He has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Sun, The Baltimore Sun, NPR, The Christian Science Monitor, The Kansas City Star, The Daily Mail, Sculpture Magazine, Public Art Review, and several other publications internationally.

Dylan was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at three months old in 1979, received Lung Transplants on 1/18/17 and 4/13/19. He and his wife Shannon have been married for 22 years and have two boys who are 17 and 14

Please take a moment and go to @dylan.mortimer and check out his amazing work and testimony!

Let’s welcome him into the community with follows, likes and shares!

#artfulautism #artfulautismfam #disabledartist

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Happy Global Running Day! 🏃‍♀️ One of Rock CF's long-standing programs is Kicks Back. Whether it is a walk around the block or your 10th marathon, we're here to help people with cystic fibrosis start and continue moving.

Learn more about Kicks Back and how you can become involved or support the program through our website in bio!

#rockcf #kicksback #cysticfibrosis #globalrunningday #cf

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Cystic fibrosis quiz - 🔥LEVEL 4🔥

How many did you get right this time? Let me know in the comments! 🤓

#cysticfibrosis #cf #cysticfibrosisquiz #thejoeyfund

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The Salt Circle launches today. 💜

Most months it’s quiet. Some months it’s everything. This is for the months between fundraisers — the ones that don’t line up with our event calendar.

Two tiers. $15 or $35 a month.

Cancel anytime.

Founding Member status if you join by May 31.

Link in bio.
#CFAwareness #CysticFibrosis #VivianLeeFoundation #TheSaltCircle

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