What a wonderful burden we have as humans to be able to create; even as the world tries to forget, we have the ability to bring back. We also have the ability to save ourselves.

Visual art has been a journey of pain and triumph for me. After losing the ability to use my right hand, I learned to create with my left hand. When my right hand healed as much as it could, I discovered I still couldn’t create without pain. Then, my left hand started suffering. In my desire to continue making visual art, I embarked on the process of learning how to paint and draw with my feet and mouth.

Art has been both a source of hurt and healing for me. I am determined to create by any means necessary.