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Bites of Light

Creative expression is uniquely part of the human experience. It is our pleasure to present this month’s Inspired Creation from this cancer survivor who found light in a dark place.
April 2023 Vol 9 No 2
Alyssa Miyasato

“These moons represent the 3 nurses who looked over me during my cancer treatment. I could always look up at them and see the beautiful pastel color of their scrubs. Within the darkness of my recovery and the pain I was in, they were the bites of light and beauty I could see.”
—Alyssa Miyasato

Creative expression is uniquely part of the human experience. It is our pleasure to present this month’s Inspired Creations.

Bites of Light

Bites of Light by Alyssa Miyasato
Bites of Light
Acrylic on canvas
Alyssa Miyasato
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