Renew, Original
48×30" (122×76 cm): Four months without walking after her surgery. A teacher who said she was a weight to the class, and Clara who looked her in the eye and stood up for herself anyway. The stares from strangers that never stop, that Clara has learned to simply not care about. The falls, the ones that happen out of nowhere while walking or running, that are not just painful for the body but for the soul too. The birthday parties she knew about but was never invited to. And the future, the one she thinks about and wants so much, her own life, her own independence, a partner, maybe children someday, and the not knowing if any of that will be possible for her.
Clara carries all of that. Every day. And every day, she starts over.
That is what this tree is. Look at it, rooted deep in the ground, that dark red trunk holding everything up, the green full and alive and reaching up toward the pink and blue sky. This tree has been through things. You can feel it. But it is still standing, still growing, still pointing up.
Renew is not about being unbreakable. It is about breaking, and then finding the strength to believe in yourself again, to choose joy again, to choose yourself again. Clara does it over and over and over. And if she can do it, so can you. Every time.
Once Upon is the collection where Clara went back to all of it. You will notice something different here. There is black in almost every piece, which is not something Clara usually does. That black is the hard parts, the struggles, the moments that were heavy. But the colors are so much bigger, so much louder, they take over everything. That is the whole point.
Acrylic on canvas — Serial Number CW1216, 2026 — 48×30" (122×76 cm)
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I want everyone in the world to have one of my artworks because...
SPOTTED IN
Hi, I’m Clara.
Sometimes people tell me I shouldn’t dream so big. That because I can’t speak, read, or write, I should “stay quiet.” But I don’t want to stay quiet. I want to paint louder.
I had a stroke while I was still in my mom’s womb. The doctors told her my life would be a nightmare. But here I am — building my future.
Even though I can’t speak, read, or write, I understand three languages — English, Portuguese, and Italian. I guess my brain found its own way to communicate, just not the one doctors expected.
I’m writing this with the help of my mom (my business partner, my best friend, and my biggest cheerleader) and ChatGPT — and reading it with my text-to-speech app.
Painting became my language. It’s how I share everything I can’t say with words — my love, my anger, my hope, and my joy. Because even if my voice sounds different, I want you to hear me.
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Art that lifts your spirit every morning!
Now, anyone feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unseen can finally get a spark of hope—through the story of a girl who never gave up: “It’s my favorite piece in the house" - “It brings a smile every time I see it.” That’s the impact Clara’s art has. -
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We’re a mother-daughter team, building a future together.
What started with me and Clara was just a dream. Now it’s a business, a movement, and a way to say: inclusion matters.Through art, we’re turning big dreams into change—together.