A self-described “minimalist who sees beauty in simple complexity,” L.B. works primarily in watercolor and acrylic. She had no formal art training, but her parents exposed their children to art during forays to galleries and antique shops. L.B.’s first experience with making art occurred when a therapist gave her a brush, paper, and paint and told her to “paint the blackness out; paint your emotions away.” She has worked as a designer and fabricator of copper and aluminum earrings.