For as long as I can remember, art has been a constant in my life, permeating and underpinning all of my moments – the muse, ever-present, as both a beacon of light and the shadow it casts. My work as an artist has offered me refuge, insight, courage, and resilience when I otherwise might have collapsed under the weight of circumstance. Art, to me, is a life-preserver; a great healer; a place to grow roots and wings simultaneously.