I started drawing the idea for this piece at the beginning of the pandemic. Anxiety was high and the feeling of helplessness consumed me as it did many of us at the time. I was dealing with health issues regarding my Gallbladder that was very scary, and I was separated from all of my family outside of my husband and dog. I wasn’t able to see my family for almost two years due to travel bans and some people I never got to see again or say goodbye. This painting is about wading through all of the pain, sadness, isolation and confusion without any end in sight.