“Violet Alexandre created Come Sail Away for me.

Mostly everyone who meets me thinks she’s confident, successful, has it together. Externally it may appear that way. Internally, not so much.

At many times throughout the 67 years of my life I’ve felt like a scared little girl. Decisions have always been difficult, the bigger of course the tougher. I’ve had to force myself forward. Among other things, I explained this to Violet and how I would imagine myself taking a deep breath in, holding my nose and jumping into whatever it was.

So Violet created and painted the empathy piece “Come Sail Away” for me.

When I stare at it, which I do A LOT, I feel an immediate sense of peace and calmness. Many, many times it makes me sigh, in a very good way. I sighed now just thinking of it. Perhaps getting back the breath I held for so long…

Although I am not sure how it works, I am so grateful for Violet and the empathy work through art that she does. I have had my piece for about a month now and I can say with certainty it has had an amazing effect for me.”

~Dr. Kathleen Arena