I am the artist behind FJ Fine Artist.

In my 20s, I was like a lot of people-spending years trapped in cycles of anxiety and depression, uncertain of my purpose. Then, at 34, I was diagnosed with a particularly tough form of cancer.

It was a life-altering moment, one that forced me to confront what I truly wanted. I realised, in the midst of fear and uncertainty, that I didn't want to live on autopilot anymore. Life-even with a frightening diagnosis-could be remarkable if I made it so. And I was determined to make it great.

Cancer was as gruelling as you might imagine. The treatments left me looking like an overcooked baked potato more than once, and l endured years of debilitating side effects. But through that struggle, I gained something invaluable: a chance to re-evaluate what truly mattered to me. I chose to step away from a career I didn't love and explore new passions that made me feel alive.

 

I'd always been outdoorsy, a lifelong

"horse girl" who found peace in mucking-out stables, lugging hay, and riding whenever I could. But suddenly, even the smallest tasks were monumental.

Some days, just getting to the bathroom felt like a victory. I needed something new-something that would occupy my mind, give me purpose, and allow me to work with the ebb and flow of my energy.

So l turned to art. Creating art became therapeutic in ways I hadn't anticipated.

I learned that you can't be great at something right away, and that's okay.

Perfection became less important than the joy of creating, and I found that hard work beats natural talent every time. Art didn't just fill the hours; it filled me with a renewed sense of purpose.

Today, I create giclée prints of my original artworks. As well as selling originals and taking commissions.

Each piece is a reflection of this journey-of embracing imperfection, rediscovering passion, and finding beauty even in life's darkest

moments.

Through my art, l hope to share a bit of that resilience, that shift in perspective, and to remind others that even when life seems bleak, it can still be meaningful, bold, and unexpectedly beautiful.