​In 2014 I was invited to exhibit in Puerto Rico. Excited to have my first international show, I accepted without thinking about the difficulty of transporting framed artworks. My heart sank at the prospect of exhibiting without framed works, but this challenge opened new doors for me. I expanded my wings and imagined my first Bird Installation, named “Imagine.”

This participatory art exhibit consists of paper birds installed in the space, along with an invitation to respond to the following offer: “Imagine what the world would feel like to you, if all the people would collaborate like birds flying in formation.” Additional paper birds and pens are available for viewers to record their responses.
 

For me, the words of the prompt represent an ideal - that all is possible with imagination and synergy - that we can be all for one, and all in the one; we can stand by each other’s dreams, reach toward the light, and fly farther when working together in synergy.  

I have had the opportunity to offer the Imagine Installation in several cities and countries. Each time the viewers’ responses - inspiring, uplifting, heart-felt - warm my heart about the potential of humanity.