LAYERED STORIES | Karina Chavez

“This series of de-identified consultations are from the perspective of a developmental behavioural pediatrician. Each picture tells a layered story. I chose to draw on old prescription paper with pen as I had an excess of it and to encourage others to use whatever they have at hand to express their creativity. Additionally, writing prescriptions for children and young people is a frequent task for developmental paediatricians that can often feel like an inadequate tool.”

Karina Chaves is a developmental behavioral pediatrician living and working in Melbourne, Australia. She engages in messy, imperfect sketches to reflect on the painful, ordinary and profound moments in her working life.