Artist: Amber Kear/ Hysteria Co.

Amber Kear, aka Ambz, is the owner and creator of Hysteria Co. since 2019, located in Findlay, Ohio, in the Historic Jones Building of Artists. Amber recently completed her degree in psychology and is working on applying for a master's in art therapy, client-based practice. She offers contract services for murals, graphic design, marketing & has her own line of merchandise. www. hysteria.company

Artist statement: Repurposed wooden box from the Chicago rivet company; used lampshade purchased at Home Once More and the electrical items purchased at Lowes.

Magnify each other's light.

Venus & dreaming.

Inspired by Greek ornament decor from the 1700s, San Miguel de Allende, women, the moon, love, the times we are in & dreams.

Los Luna.

Clip from an article I read in May by Maria Popova titled "The Light Between Us" on James Baldwin: "The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love - whether we call it friendship or family or romance - is the work of mirroring & magnifying each other's light. Gentle work. Steadfast work. Life-saving work in those moments when life & shame & sorrow occlude our own light from our view, but there is still a clear-eyed loving person to beam it back. In our best moments, we are that person for another."