This is an acrylic painting I just completed which was painted from a photograph I took shortly before my cancer diagnosis. I have discovered a love for painting; it provides moments of focus and calm, control and new feelings of accomplishment! This is spring emerging in the forest where life will begin anew.

<em>A few months before my breast cancer diagnosis, I retired from my &ldquo;day job&rdquo; to pursue a second career in photography, taking on assignments photographing corporate and social events. Since my diagnosis and treatment (consisting of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation), I have continued to take on those assignments, but now I increasingly use my photographer&rsquo;s eye for subjects in nature, waiting for the right moment to capture birds, animals, and sunrises with my camera. This means finding new adventures outdoors, which has brought me considerable peace and has helped me heal.</em>

Heron's Lunch

This is an acrylic painting I completed recently during a moment when I was feeling unsettled. I started doodling a bird, and then as I added to the painting, my little bird came to life, as did I during those moments of stepping out.

Spring Emerges

By Sasha S Bialock

February 10th, 2020

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