Liam’s sister reached out to me. She mentioned she’d seen some of my work and was proud to have a talented fan. She added that she looked forward to working with me in the nearest future. It made me emotional. From age seven, I’ve been deeply rooted in art. I got my first sketchbook at that age, shortly after I started drawing everything that came to mind on my parents’ freshly painted walls. Mum told me that when she came back from work that evening, she was ‘seeing red’— literally and figuratively. As she had just renovated the living room. Funny enough, I had painted in strategic places: the wall opposite the living room door, my bedroom wall, and even the kitchen. The reason? I wanted everyone to see my work. She recalled how Daddy calmed her down when she started raising her voic

