PAINTED FACES EXPLORES THE COMPLEX PROCESS OF FINDING ONES TRUE SELF IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP AND PAIN. MARGO IS SEVENTEEN AND HIGHLY ARTISTIC. SHE USES VISUAL ART AS A WAY TO EXPRESS HER INTERNAL THOUGHTS AND ESCAPE FROM THE WEIGHT OF HER MOTHER'S DEPRESSION. WHEN MARGO FINDS SHE HAS LOST ALL EMOTIONAL CONNECTION IN HER LIFE, A SPUNKY 12 YEAR OLD GIRL NAMED ANYA, SHOWS MARGO A SIDE OF HERSELF SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD LOST.