My recent and newest works are acrylic and mixed media on canvas and wood. Recent works explore the themes of loss and separation in the context of the war and life in general. Others from my Eco-series reveal a kind of hope for the future. Newest works explore the persistence of memory and coming of age, complete with the candy-coated accoutrements of childhood. Shown as a body of work, these pieces expose my constant struggle between an acerbic pessimism and my hope for positive change.