   On Our Way  , 2007, mixed on canvas, 48 x 60”  Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and Susan Ausschnitt, Naples, FL  This image, painted on a collage of joss paper (handmade paper traditionally burned in prayer in Vietnamese and Chinese cultures), was inspired by the immigrant story. On their journey to America, my husband and his family traveled through the jungles of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. During their escape from the Viet Cong, they encountered pirates and thieves, fought for their lives, and most were blessed to have survived.  I created this piece while deeply considering our profound resistance as people. Two brothers, one carrying the other. They have experienced the wages of war. They have survived. And so they move forward. We all have triumphed over past afflictions, and with each trial, we recognize our resilience and our strength to move on.&amp;nbsp;   