“I think art is here to move us, to challenge us, to make us look at things we many want to look away from, and create curiosity. I know it can heal. It can nurture parts in ourselves that hurt, cultivating a space for hope to come in. There is a love that is surrounding us all the time, my desire is to paint that. I think we need to know we are loved, and the Universe has our back...at least this is what I need to feel, and painting reminds me so.”