Artist statement: " I create as a means to reach equilibrium from within. My artistic process commences with an old memory, a pain, a doubt, a pleasure, a moment that really finds way to the surface and morphs itself according to each brush stroke and splash of color. I literally disembody by right hand and allow it to take on a life of its own, and just like an animal seeking shelter, a sense of determination and empowerment takes over and nothing can stand in the way. " GAGNON