Look Both Ways Painting

“If we’re all human, why is it so hard for most of us to express our emotions? Why do we hide behind pleasantries? My work attempts to be a bridge for empathy so people can have substantial conversations rather than superficial ones. Living with Crohn’s disease, I struggle to ask for help or tell anyone about anything because it’s just not polite conversation. That’s why I create. To express emotions you can’t otherwise talk about, in a visual way. To help others find beauty in pain. And bring light into spaces that are pitch black with suffering and sorrow.”