• Your work is amazing... The way you use color WOW. Your work when I see it makes me fill alive. — J.G.

• The painting arrived safely! I am really happy with my purchase. It looks fabulous in my family room above the fireplace... I think I made a good purchase. — M.C.

• I am a freshman in high school and in my art class we were supposed to find some art work on the computer and write a paper on the artist. I chose you. I really like your work... I just thought I would write you and tell you that you work is really inspiring. — R.S.

• Hello, Lena. I'm one of your biggest admirers. As if you haven't been told enough YOUR WORK IS AWESOME. I hear it all the time my self when I'm selling my own work here in New Orleans. I've been reading your blog and I find it very helpful and informative and I want to thank you for being this approachable. Keep up the good work. — R.R.

• I am so very moved by your work. The style is so completely different from mine - and while I am happy with my work I am astounded by the pure magic and grace of yours. The colour, the movement, the texture - you paintings are alive and very beautiful. — K.M.