This series - based on the 'Sacred Heart'- seeks to explore the religious symbol that permeates Catholic icons. Using the image of the heart can be a stepping stone to understanding ourselves, our needs, and our purpose in life. It helps to retrieve a vision rooted in the soul that responds and rises to heal and free us to love and care for ourselves and others. The act of painting from a spiritual source is also symbolic of understanding the world in a sacred manner, thus empowering us to initiate change and establish the significance of the spiritual in modern life.