“It’s funny to say but I was a little nervous… not knowing how the night would go. I anticipated it would go very well, and it did.”

“In my heart I want my art to be accessible.”

“Once again I was able to find solitude amongst the city, shaded by trees, in an underutilized backyard.”

“I am so glad that you are able to do this event! You were the first artist that I thought of as being a good fit for this theme and exhibit!”

“I’d have time on the plane I thought. I didn’t want to part from my art practice.”

“I’ve usually avoided even trying to do so because it is a challenge…”

“As an artist, and as a person, it’s import to choose yourself and not wait to be chosen.”

“I had planned to start a new painting while we spent some time together but had no plans of what that would be.”

“It still makes me happy to think that she can see it everyday and maybe have it be a little source of joy.”

“As soon as I got to the place everything felt right. The folks that showed up really put me at ease.”

“I’d like to leave an open invite here to other creatives who might want to collaborate in making mushroom themed art.”

“It’s been over two weeks since my last full night’s sleep and that’s allowed me to do all of my dreaming during the days.”

“She taught me to be a better listener and she taught me a deeper definition of honesty.”

“I’ve prayed that my art can be used as a component of healing for people.”

“If you have a couple minutes I wanna tell ya about why I paint the way that I paint.”

“Going into the painting process I didn’t have a clear vision. I just knew to use blue.”