ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Art can invoke many emotions among the people viewing it and the people who create it. 

That’s the case for one Rochester artist, whose pictures tell the story of her life. 

Great artists often express themselves through their work.

Claire McLaughlin expresses herself through colors found in a box of Crayola crayons. She has Down syndrome and sometimes it’s difficult to communicate how she’s feeling. She found therapy in art, sharing her thoughts and feelings through lines on the page. 

“It’s OK to have more than one feeling," McLaughlin said. "It's OK to be happy and sad and nervous."

The coloring started a couple of years ago and since then Claire’s made hundreds of picture. Most are over six feet tall.

"Go big or go home, I say go big or go big," she said. 

The art is so big, it needed to be displayed in a school cafeteria to get the whole picture. Each one tells a different story. Claire’s larger-than-life pictures caught the attention of Crayola’s president. He posed with the portrait Claire sent him and gave her a special shoutout. 

“He started his meeting saying this is what Crayola is all about," McLaughlin said.

Each color tells a story and she hopes everyone finds theirs.