About the “I’m Fine” Project
In early 2020, as the world faced a pandemic and my husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness, friends kept asking the simplest, hardest question: “How are you?”
I always answered, “I’m fine.”
One day, as those words left my mouth, I saw their paradox. My world was collapsing, yet the brave little girl inside me knew she had to survive. That moment became the seed of The I’m Fine Project: a series of paintings where a small, unflinching girl carries the weight of modern life with wit and wonder.
What began as personal catharsis grew into a shared language. Viewers saw themselves in her defiance, humor, and heart. Strangers began writing to share their own stories of struggle and resilience.
The I’m Fine Project is not meant to make light of suffering. It’s a celebration of endurance. An optimistic aesthetic that uses humor, color, and a touch of whimsy to remind us that survival, too, can be an art form.
