Vanessa Santiago

Life is full of unpredictable moments that you can't always be confident that it'll work out, but you let your pagasa shed some light.

Pagasa translated means "hope" in Tagalog. Everyone has their story and my story happens to result in art. As each chapter of my life ends, a new one begins. That means a couple of things; drafting new goals, creating new experiences, stroking different emotions, and painting a happy ending for each chapter.

In other words, I let life hit me hard sometimes and my way of coping with it is through painting my emotions onto a blank canvas to relieve my mind, heart, and soul. That last paint stroke leaves me with hope. The only thing that truly keeps me going.

Cal State University East Bay