Vision
My vision is to inspire people to find healing and hope through creativity — to show them it's okay to start messy, feel deeply, and grow through what they go through. I want to build a place where stories are shared and beauty is found in the imperfect.
How from Pain to Paint was Born
A story of breaking, healing...and finding purpose through art
At 55, I finally stopped blaming everyone else — my ex most of all — for where my life had landed. What changed everything wasn't getting even. It was forgiveness. The day I let that weight go, I could breathe again.
Around the same time, an injury at work forced me to slow down. In the stillness, I found painting. What started as a way to cope became my escape — a way to release the stress, process the pain, and turn chaos into something that actually meant something. Even at my lowest, I could make something beautiful out of scrap wood, leftover tile, and a can of spray paint.
My family stood by me, and my best friend Lina pushed me to start. My babies, Scooby and Mavie, never left my side.
From Pain to Paint isn't just art. It's my journey, my healing, my purpose. And if I clawed my way to the other side, maybe you can too.