As a new year is appearing fresh and clean on the calendar, I am grateful for my dear family and friends. This painting is dedicated to those loved ones who bring the beauty and brightness of their lives to warm my soul. The word “companion” literally means “sharer of bread,” and that is what nourishes our hearts as well as our bodies. May this painting remind us of our need to sit around a common table and in the breaking of bread create a safe and peaceful place.