A moment of unexpected clarity in the midst of chaos. In late 2023, with war outside my window and a layoff I didn’t see coming, I picked up a paintbrush — and everything began to shift. What started as a way to cope slowly turned into something much bigger.

A moment that shifted everything for me as an artist. In 2022, I took a solo trip to Paris that led me somewhere unexpected — into the heart of Montmartre, a hilltop neighborhood steeped in art, history, and quiet magic. What I found there wasn’t just beautiful streets and famous names… it was something personal.