An interactive online workshop where you’ll learn about an artist and their creative process, create your own art, and meet some awesome young adult cancer friends. Plus there will be opportunities to win prizes!

This event is for young adults (ages 18-45) that have been diagnosed with cancer before age 40—any stage, any cancer, anywhere in your cancer experience. 

Presented by Gilda’s Club Madison and Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee  


Get Notifications About Future Workshops

Sign up to receive information about future workshops:


About Our Host: Chelsey Gomez

Chelsey Gomez is a 34 year old artist and two time cancer survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She is the owner of the cancer awareness brand “Ohyouresotough” which sells humorous nontraditional cancer products on Etsy. She has also developed an online community on Instagram, which aims to change the way society views cancer patients, especially young adult cancer patients. She resides in Florida with her husband Michael and her 9 year old daughter Luna.


Past Workshops

February 2025 theme is paint by numbers. Supplies will be mailed to participants in the US.





Tough Fiends Art Club. Theme: Chromatic collage. Join us for fun and relaxing collage art! Time and Date: Weds, Nov 29, 2023 at 4:30 PST, 6:30 CST, 7:30 EST.  What is Art Club? An interactive online workshop where you'll learn about an artist and their creative process, create yuour own art, and meet some awesome young adult cancer friends!


Tough Friends Art Club September 2023 promotion graphic. All information on the graphic is also found on the registration page the graphic is linked to.

Tough Friends Art Club June 2023 - click here to learn more and register