In October 2021, I had the opportunity to spend a weekend working with Mending Walls on a community paint jam. The project involved about 10 artists, most of us not knowing each other prior to the event. Each of us were given a 4’x4’ panel and a very broad theme around community, empathy, and racial justice. Artists were encouraged to work together to make pieces that were unique, but inspired by each other. “Drawn to the Light” was inspired by group discussions between the artists and inspiration of the imagery of a moth being drawn to a light. The Mending Walls project is about moving towards a stronger, more equal community, a journey that to me, in a metaphorical sense, is like going toward a light.