Hi, I am L. B. McKay, from El Paso Texas

A Quite Seach for Light

Art lets me see the world with curiosity, tenderness, and gratitude. Through painting and photography, I explore the quiet beauty found in nature, memory, and everyday moments. Working in oils and mixed media, my art often reflects emotions words can’t always hold.

Some of my earlier work touches grief, loss, and compassion. Several of my paintings were inspired by the unsolved murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez, sougth to give voice to a tragedy that deeply moved me. Over the years my work has continued to evolve. My personal search has focused on understanding my creative identity, discovering how color, technique, and visual language express not only on what I see but what I feel.

The result connects with questions about life and feelings I’ve never quite been able to put in words. Through every challenge, the brush has remined my faithful companion, giving form to emotions that might otherwise have remained silent. Creating helps me keep moving forward.