Through the exploration of ideas, permission to play, and experimentation with a variety of art media, I am on a journey in search of ways to communicate my connection with the people and places that I love. My compositions capture and recreate a single moment in a person's life in a setting that evokes joy, discovery, and a world of possibility. I enjoy creating art that imbues my creative spirit through vivid colors and strong patterns contrasted with elements left "unsaid" to pique the viewer's curiosity. Whenever possible, my work also includes a hint of humor. This piece is from a photo I took in Isolabona, Italy. These women were sitting together on a sunny Sunday afternoon after mass, something I imagine they must have done for years because of their closeness and familiarity. As the afternoon passed, I wondered if they were as content as they seemed sitting there in their traditional, conservative, subdued black frocks. Did they wish they could be anywhere else other than home?