A brilliant 56-year-old artist, represented by a top LA gallery, has overcome acute anxiety, mental disorders, and depression to produce a lifetime of emotionally charged work. Despite experiencing electroshock therapy and a decade of silence, Mindy Alper's hyper self-awareness has enabled her to express her inner turmoil with remarkable psychological precision.

Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
As she grapples with the turmoil within, a middle-aged artist finds solace in the creative process, using her art as a means of emotional release and self-discovery.