“Art and cancer are both universal experiences that affect everyone. You could speak any language in the world and see a painting, and you’re going to feel something. You can live anywhere in the world, and you almost certainly know somebody who’s been impacted by cancer — a friend, a family member, or yourself.”
Kansas City-based artist Evin Felix shared this perspective with our team during a recent all hands meeting. In doing so, she reflected on the meaning behind the artwork that adorns the walls of our headquarters.
On The Edge hangs in our Philadelphia headquarters
Evin first started painting as a child. But when her father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, she turned to art with a new sense of urgency. As she processed his illness, treatment, and passing, she created artwork inspired by the visual world of pathology — not in a clinical sense, but through an emotional lens. The result was a series of layered, abstract compositions loosely based on the cellular forms and patterns found on slides.
“I was using this series as a way to regain my control over this disease that had just blown my whole life up,” she said. “And I spun it into something that healed me. My life suddenly felt a little less ugly than it had over the past few years.”
Her paintings don’t explain cancer; they express what it feels like to live in its shadow.
We first discovered Evin’s work in The Healing Art of Pathology, a book by Dr. Marily Bui. Her paintings stood out, both for their connection to the field and for the feeling behind them. Several of her pieces are now part of our office, our brand, and our culture.
More than decoration, Evin’s paintings reflect the human impact at the core of our mission to rewire pathology. Behind every whole slide image is a person—a mother, a father, a best friend—facing cancer with uncertainty, hope, and strength.
Guardian was the first of Evin’s works we added to our collection
“When you hear stories like mine, or walk past my paintings in your office, I hope it brings you back to the why behind your work—the personal lives you’re impacting in such a positive way. Maybe it helps you stay inspired.”
It’s a sentiment that will stay with us— a reminder to look up, take a moment, and reconnect with what matters most.
“I never expected these paintings to be part of anyone else’s story,” Evin added. “But it’s meaningful to know they’ve found a place with Proscia
To learn more about Evin Felix, visit her online gallery and read her recent profile in The Pathologist.
Renewal by Evin Felix
