Artist Statement: Sometimes, the most mundane moments of life can bring you the most peace. It is for that reason I made this painting. I am a military child, so I have moved from place to place for my whole life. It was only when I got older did I truly start to comprehend how surreal a relocation can be. During my most recent move from Alabama to Alaska, I found myself trying to find some sense of normality by completing most ordinary tasks. To get some space and cope with the changes that were ahead, I frequently visited this laundry room within the temporary living facility my family and I stayed in. The room itself was technically nothing special, but the task of doing the laundry became something more to me, and I wanted to capture that in this painting. I altered the colors of the room to display the relief I felt inside it, while not compromising on the character the interior radiated. The goal of this painting was not only to capture the emotions I have tied to this place, but to show appreciation for the raw and mundane beauty life contains.