The roots embedded in our souls radiate and glow. This painting is a representation of how our foundation illuminates our very being.

I thought it was over when I painted this. It was all playful colors and dancing gold rings. I didn't understand the clouds but, after all, I'm rarely in control when the brush is in my hand.

Now, on the other side of my personal chaos, I understand that the when "Citrus Maximus" was created I was merely in the eye of the storm.

This was the catalyst for my professional debut as an artist in the world of fine, abstract, and decorative art. Thus. it is titled 'LAUNCH'. I've discovered my calling!

Introducing the talent behind the camera, Seema Thakur, owner/operator of Tsundere Photography and Art.

Being a nature lover, Seema spends much of her leisure time out in the sun and fresh air. Since hiking is one of her favorite pastimes, she finds countless opportunities to photograph the great outdoors.

In addition to her photogrphy featured here on Extraunordinary.com you can see more of Seema's work on Facebook, @treema1517.

Summer is a Virginia native with roots in Illinois. She graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served 5 years as a logistics and operations officer in the US Army. She is a wealth manager with First Command Finance, a licensed mortgage loan officer, and an accomplished member of Who's Who America, recognized for her professional excellence in finance.

Summer is the published author of 'Richard's Burden', a fictional novel that draws attention to depression and racism told thorough the lens of a young girl grappling with these issues as she transitions into adulthood.

Pamela M. Freeman is a native
author of Kansas City, Kansas, a woman of God in every aspect of her life, and a powerhouse of creative talents. She is the author of 6 stunning fictional novels and is currently working on her 7th.

Her love of reading and writing was inspired early in life by her sister Joyce. “As she read to me, it inspired me to read without pictures and create my own at the age of eight. To this day, I have never stopped reading, which transpired into my writing abilities. My imagination takes me far…sometimes into the minds of others.”

Writing is an outlet that allows Pamela to escape everyday challenges and difficulties. Her ability to create and develop characters and plots with a twist makes her books both entertaining and thought provoking. Her ability to add humor to awkward situations has been positively praised by her reading audience.