18 x 24 in, oil on canvas board

At Art Battle To, participants are given 20 minutes to create an acrylic work live, audience members voting for most popular. This painting was created when practicing at my home studio the afternoon before the event. Its message: "Secrets we all have, but few share: heART helps." Whether working on belabored series, or a quick semi-spontaneous rendering, my mood was definitely pensive...