Everyone keeps asking me, 'Why France?' The truth is, after a year of health challenges, I promised myself I’d live fully. A trip to Provence changed everything.

Scrawl pushed me to create Fête d'un—a personal piece about solitude, healing, and embracing independence amid life's challenges.

Lately I have been on the hunt for new exhibitions to showcase my work, and I love when I find ones locally. I recently came across one,...