I'm lucky.
Two shows and a magazine launch in the same week. Honored doesn't begin to cover how it feels. Normally I'm shy about promoting such things. I feel uncomfortable with the thought that someone might think I'm bragging.
Like so much these days, that's changed.
My work comes from a place of healing. I use it to bring light into dark places: both internal and in the world around me. Instead of feeling timid, I now feel compelled. In a time when even an act of kindness becomes a political statement, it feels important to bring more light.
It's how I resist.
Not just abusive politics. I resist cynicism. Despair. Unkindness. Anger. Untruth. I bring my truth to the images I create in the hopes that others can do the same. I believe with all my heart that the personal is universal. And that global healing starts with me. And you. Together.
Art heals. I know it from my experience and from the history before me. So here's my drop in the pond. May it join yours in starting a wave of change.
Here's where to find me:
Join me and the other amazing artists of Art Muzeo. Tickets available at Eventbrite.com. The first issue of Art Muzeo now available for download or purchase.
"72 Hour Hold" opens February 1, 2017 at Art Share L.A.