For me, painting has always been a form of storytelling-not with words, but with symbols, color, and emotion. Each portrait I create is a visual anchor for transformation, a way of giving shape to the stories we are still becoming. I believe our emotions are our greatest guides, and through them, we write the narrative of our lives. My paintings act as a kind of North Star-illuminating the next chapter, pointing us back toward who we are becoming, and reminding us of the strength already within. My work is less about capturing what is seen and more about revealing what is felt-the hidden chapters of joy, vulnerability, and possibility. In that way, each painting is both personal and universal: a mirror that reflects not only my story, but yours. Through my art, I invite viewers to step into a dialogue with their own unfolding journey. To me, that is the true power of storytelling-it doesn't end on the canvas.It continues in the imagination of the one who stands before it.