Acts of expression - visual, written, oral - are radical because they come from an individual daring to use her/his voice in a world that seems determined to stifle, to silence.  All attempts at expression are significant and should be cherished...whether they inspire, reflect the social and cultural climate, act as a conduit for respite or escape, or challenge the audience.  In my life, expression means freedom, independence.

      This place is for my art.  Here is where I stop talking and start listening.  When I listen I can see more clearly.  First came photography, then sculpture.  They were followed by drawing and painting. 

     I am an adult survivor of childhood physical and sexual abuse.  My brain locked away all memories of such incidents until I was ready to learn about my past.  I was 31 when the memories began surfacing.  Art making has been pivotal as a therapeutic exercise, something to get me through some of the roughest emotions. 

     These days, when words cannot express sufficiently, I paint.  Occasionally, I post new work.  Each image captures a moment in time.  This is my forum to release those moments to the world. 

If you are interested in my words, go here http://perotheus.com/grace/.