"Little Piggy" Cincinnati Unisex T-Shirt

The McIntyres are a family of 5. Their two youngest children have Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a genetic neuromuscular disease that causes muscles to become weak and waste away. People with SMA lose a specific type of nerve cord (called motor neurons) that control muscle movement. Without these motor neurons, muscles don't receive signals that make muscles move.

Both Bella And Eli were diagnosed with SMA in the first few days of their lives. They both received a treatment called Zolgensma, which is a gene therapy. This is not a cure and the results vary by individual. Both Bella and Eli have shown signs of progression since their treatments, but as they have gotten older their bodies have started to slow down and stop progression. As the SMA effects get worse they both have had numerous struggles and the hospital visits increase dramatically. Bella recently underwent a multi month stay on life support and now has a permanent tracheostomy. Both Eli and Bella have been in and out of the hospital about 8 months out of 2025, which has made it almost impossible for their parents to work or have any income.

Funds raised in this campaign will help support the McIntyres financially during this time.

Born in 1976 in El Paso, Texas and grew up in Vevay, Indiana. Ryan McNeely is a self-taught artist who is inspired by nature, color, and the variety of everyday life. Ryan's work has a developed artistic style, and ranges from painting and illustration to design and sculpture. Ryan is an active artist; he has had a solo show at Redtree Gallery, various shows throughout Cincinnati and designed the 205 foot Mural in the Kroger at Oakley Station in Cincinnati, OH, he was a guest artist at the Artist Lounge in Mason, OH, has had the pleasure of showing his work in Vevay, at his hometown at the Community Art Center of Switzerland County. He resides in Cincinnati, OH with his spouse and two dogs.

Feel free to contact Ryan about any of his art or if you would like a custom piece.