“Lost and Found is a body of work that deals with my own personal dialogue with painting as a way of "losing" myself in the process and thereby "finding" my own approach to making and seeing. In a literal comparison, these works also deal with "edge" in the portrayal of bridging abstraction and representation. I use the subject matter in my paintings as an excuse to paint, as it is for me all about the painting process itself. I find serenity and conflict in painting which keeps me infinitely intrigued and challenged. This work is a reflection of my personal story of discovery and experimentation through my initial painting experience.” -Hana Elleithy