“For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman, American poet and activist My work celebrates the courage of colorful play even as violence and injustice threaten to dampen our light. My illustrative style embraces whimsy and serves as a reminder to hang on to a child-like sense of play, and to not take myself too seriously. I am an adult-onset artist whose craft emerged during the slow and uncertain days of the