I recently stopped by the COAA CROSSECTION exhibition after missing the opening reception. It felt perfectly fitting to see my painting—a surreal scene of a floating teapot and a moonlit tea service—hanging in the Homer Watson Gallery in Kitchener, Ontario. Known for its deep roots in spiritualism and frequent reports of paranormal activity, the gallery is a uniquely atmospheric space. Walking up the gallery’s long, creaky staircase and into the dimly lit, ambient foyer, I no