I began painting people in difficult circumstances about seven years ago. Around that time, I was invited to exhibit my work under the theme Art for Social Change. At first, I didn’t fully understand why I felt such a deep pull toward these painful subjects.

We have a child with special needs and complex medical challenges, and we are fortunate to have access to excellent care. Yet, when navigating repeated medical setbacks, isolation often sets in. Our son is frequently invisible to the world around him.

Through my art, I strive to give a voice to the most vulnerable—the “invisible”—those too often forgotten simply because they exist in the wrong place at the wrong time, enduring profound injustice. Too often, they are children.

Today, more than ever, I feel a deep urgency to raise awareness and speak on behalf of these children and their families, who have been so clearly forgotten. The paintings you see here tell some of their stories.

“Now here is my secret. It is very simple. It is only with one’s heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery