The phrase, "to see the world through a child's eyes" is an overused cliché, yet it speaks to the longing of adults to reach back in time to when they were full of wonder and fully present in the world. As a mother of young girls, I am all too aware of the fact that my daughters are constantly growing and maturing, and these times of imagination, exploration, and reckless abandon are numbered. Self consciousness is already creeping in, along with worry and doubt. Technology and activities are vying for their time. I am the gatekeeper, the last line of defense, protecting the quiet, unstructured moments, and providing space and time for my girls to be wild and free. The paintings in the series, "Sacred Space," seek to memorialize these moments. They are both a celebration of childhood and a last-ditch effort to stop the passage of time.