My artwork is about connecting with people’s emotions. My paintings are often personal and at the same time, universal. My life experiences left me to learn that many people block out emotion. I like to see my paintings suddenly "speak" to them. Over many years as an arts educator, I helped people and communities find their voices and express their concerns through individual and collaborative art projects. Today I am working with artists in art spaces in other parts of the world where we exchange the ideas. Often happen that these creates artistic growth, empathy, and new understandings.