"For me, art brings to life the details, the things we appreciate without realizing. My work focuses on the beauty of simplicity, the commonalities in the everyday, the things we can relate to. Because it’s our relationships that matter most; relationships between people, between past and present, between light and dark, between the individual and the whole. Through my work, I want to resonate feelings of nostalgia, familiarity, and warmth. I hope to evoke that sense of comfort and connection and create something beautiful that others can enjoy. I’ve always believed that it is the process of painting that should be the focus; not the painting itself. I liken it to a dance or playing music ~You walk away with nothing in the end but the experience. And what a grand experience that can be! We artists are lucky though, we get a bonus of a painting at the end of our efforts. Painting, and life, are a similar process. I’ve learned to keep it simple, be mindful, focus on what’s important and all else will fall into place. Mostly, be playful and have fun with it!" -- Susan Hecht