Day life Quote by Susan Rothenberg

“I can say that paintings are prayers, they have to do with anything that makes you wish for more that what everyday life provides.” quote by Susan Rothenberg — Download Open image

“I can say that paintings are prayers, they have to do with anything that makes you wish for more that what everyday life provides.”

Susan Rothenberg

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