Artist Libby Ramage transforms everyday scraps into expressive visual poetry, blending humor, grief, and passion. Teaching kids for two decades and witnessing their bold, uninhibited creativity has deeply shaped her approach. "Some children have never seen paint or clay, yet they create amazing images with their first use of real artist materials," says Libby. She often incorporates their abandoned works into her collages. Libby paints in a converted dining room filled with artwork and collected objects, including Mexican folk art. Aside from painting, she teaches young students and performs Flamenco with her local class.