From an interview with Holly Near in Portside, this got me right in the Art--
"Life is an immense mural that requires each of us to pick up the brush and paint a bold stroke."
https://portside.org/2023-03-09/singing-us-and-us-interview-musician-and-activist-holly-near
Singing With Us, and for Us – An Interview With Musician and Activist Holly Near
Holly Near has had an amazing, exemplary life of artistry, performance, songwriting, and activism. The arc of her professional life has spanned more than five decades in a most unique fashion, singing for a more peaceful, equitable, just, and feminist world. Through her music, she has been an insightful storyteller, consistently committed to keeping her work rooted in contemporary activism. Respected around the world for her music and activism, Near has released more than thirty albums and performed in many countries.