l use art to expand how I relate to myself as an individual, and to venture into worlds that don't look like what I see when I look around me.

When I create, I enter into a space of openness and imagination where I let my intuition guide me. It's an opportunity to be silly and daring, to let the unusual side of myself come out and play.

Art is also a medium for my body to release more challenging emotions, like grief, longing, or emptiness. I tune into the emotion and I paint from that place.

Art links me to a sense of feeling whole, complete, and expansive.

Through art, we can create whole new worlds that don't look like anything we see around us. While we may not recognize what we see, art leaves us feeling deeply moved and connected to something far beyond ourselves.

In this way, art gives life meaning.