Corine, whom I affectionately called 'Dushi', was a long-time friend. She came into my life when I was hiding from the world and dealing with unspoken struggles. She was my neighbour at the time, introduced herself, and opened the proverbial door into my heart and life.

These paintings, one of my husband and the other a self-portrait, were my last attempts to visualize the space between thoughts before retiring my paintbrushes, exploring the mind's transition between inward and outward focus…