“Never before has the family of humankind had a greater need for the power of Art to generate calming connections across world systems. Ricketts’ visionary paintings link internal, emotional and cognitive systems with external cultural realities and explore new patterns for understanding nature and human nature.” — Dr. Phillip Romero MD New York City, founder of the Smart Peace Prize, is a psychiatrist, art-expert and author of “Phantom Stress” co-written by Joe La Placa, Director of Cardi Gallery London.