As many of you know, both the Palisades and Eaton fires caused major devastation for many people in Los Angeles this year. I have been a professional artist for about 10 years now, most recently working out of Pasadena.

The studio that I worked out of, that held all of my supplies and nearly my entire body of work, was irreparably damaged by the Eaton fire. All of my paint, almost every single painting I've ever done, my tools, cameras, a computer, and much more, were overtaken and are now unusable.

I am humbly asking for help to cover the cost of safely disposing everything and rebuilding so that I can start painting again.

I know that I am far from the only person affected, but any help is deeply appreciated!

Thank you so much for taking the time to hear my story, and for any help you can give.

Emerson