Brightness defies the dark, Only to break and fall apart From great heights we must fall, To grow anew; stand tall Stardust in our veins, We are the universe in all but name

Faceless Portraits is the project that I started solely as an exercise to calm my mind during the Covid-19 pandemic. I had begun to feel stress because of the sudden change in my life and the uncertainty. The mandala circle on the head represents the movement and change that is the only thing that is constant in one's life. Drawing the mandala keeps my mind focused and yet relaxed. The portrait without a face can be anyone in the world. All of us behind a mask hiding our continual change, a pool of emotions, and all the idiosyncrasies that make us unique.