After Hurricane Katrina

This is the painting that started my Transforming Crisis Series. After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, my daughter and I joined a group to go there to help. We were there for ten days. It was one of the hardest things I have done because of the level of loss and devastation. We helped people go into what was left of their homes and retrieve the few things that were left. We serve the homeless fresh cooked Thanksgiving dinner on the street. This painting also has the theme of the Phoenix rising because that was my hope at the time. It’s affirming to see that is what happened.

These paintings in this series is my energy prayer for transformation.