Having a neurodiverse child has made brain health very important to me. As my family and I have sometimes clumsily navigated a healthy path for him to realize his full potential I have become increasingly interested in knowing more about all aspects of brain health. In this first series, using graphite and acrylic paint, I try to capture each person dealing with such issues as PTSD, trauma, discrimination, dementia and Autism in a thought-provoking, contemporary way. Each bright seat represents their personal circumstance and their ability to work through and thrive upon these sometimes hard issues. My goal is to remind the viewer: in life, we don't fully understand what someone is going through from the outside. We may not know the full context or history behind their actions and thoughts and to show kindness and compassion without judgement.

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Each piece is quite large, ranging from 51x72 down to 42x29 and are drawn on hot-pressed, 140 lb. watercolor paper and are professionally framed.