Lost my home and art studio in the Palisades fire

Hi everyone.

The scope of devastation in my hometown of Pacific Palisades is hard to process right now. I know thousands of people are suffering greatly - my friends, neighbors, people I smile and nod to on my walk to work.

I grew up in the Palisades, raised my kids here and have had an art studio storefront here for about 15 years. Both my apartment and my art studio are now piles of ash. I was home when the flames started racing down Temescal Gateway Park, got my dog and threw what I could in the suv before evacuating. I saved some paintings, a few mementos but most everything of my sons' and mine are gone. All the easels, art benches, supplies etc etc gone. Plus so much artwork of mine, my kids and my students.

I feel so strange in asking for help as so many people are suffering. But I'm now homeless and without an income. I had some insurance but mostly liability and not enough property insurance to cover all that I lost. I need to find someplace to live and someplace to re-open my art studio. Anything anyone can do to help is beyond appreciated. But if you also lost everything - my heart is with you. I hope we can all come together some day to grieve and celebrate the beautiful town we had.