Pearl Chiang, RN, in front of her artwork.

Pearl Chiang works as a nurse at Matheny during the day, but at night, when she wants to relax, she paints. “Once I am focused,” she says, “all of my worries disappear. I paint little, cute mermaids without a single speck of sadness, and I realize that I can be as happy and worry-free as they are.”

During the month of August, Chiang’s art will be on display at the Bridgewater Township Library at 1 Vogt Drive in Bridgewater, NJ. Title of the exhibit is “Happy Life” because, according to Chiang, they represent “the pure untainted happiness of childhood.”