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I started creating my signature hearts designs after the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 as a way to process the tragedy and to heal. <\/span>When something that bad happens, you can get lost easily, and I decided that that was not okay. At that moment, I focused on the things that are okay and started creating small stickers with the message and heart symbols as reminders, and little by little, the hearts started to grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I always include hearts in my paintings, public art, and community workshops, with an implicit call for unity and understanding. I encourage building community, celebrating diversity, and positivity.<\/span><\/p>\n

I also get inspired by people a lot, people who are doing good things, not just for themselves, but for others. I see it everywhere, even when I go to a retail store or a convenience store around the neighborhood; you see a lot of people doing good things.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s create projects that bring people together, and are better for the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Positive thinking equal positive actions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Class at South Shore Art Center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Art Speaks for Marine Science.
A collaborative project with the help of Alicia Herman of @ssartcenter<\/a>  http:\/\/www.ssac.org\/<\/a> and Kathleen Wilson a Science Teacher from Gate Middle School, Scituate, MA <\/p>\n\n\n\n