"Queen Anne's Lace," 5" x 16", acrylics on a museum quality panel, inspired by a journal page I did earlier this week. Last November my community lost a young girl to leukemia. "Pay it Forward" cards were created with her name and picture on them, and untold numbers of acts of kindness started in her memory. I wanted to do something extra special. Something that would keep this child's memory alive much longer than buying a cup of coffee or a tank of gas. And today it came to me. A Random Act of Art. A painting created by me, inspired by her, and gifted to a stranger. When designing this piece, I thought of how delicate Queen Anne's lace appears, but how resiliant the plant actually is. It reminded me of a child with a serious illness, vulnerable and yet stronger than we can even imagine. This painting is "hidden" somewhere in my community, along with a Pay it Forward card. My hope is t...