Sharon Stone breaks down in tears discussing her painting of Jerusalem amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict as she recalls trip to Israel capital: ‘I went to the Wall and I prayed for peace’

Sharon Stone became emotional while discussing her painting of Jerusalem amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The multi-talented star, 65, was showing off her artwork at an exhibit titled ‘Welcome To My Garden’ featured at the C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, CT when she broke down in tears over one painting in particular inspired by her trip to Israel. 

‘It’s just a very difficult moment,’ she told Extra on Saturday, referring to the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel’s heavy bombardment of Gaza in response.

‘I went to the Western Wall in Jerusalem,’ she continued, recalling her trip to Israel’s capital. ‘And you can write on a small piece of paper your prayer – and I prayed for peace and I put it in the wall.’

The Golden Globe winner broke down in tears as she went on to say that she is ‘quite touched’ that the artwork – a surreal painting of light colors — is being shown at the gallery ‘while the Hamas attack is happening.’

Emotional toll: Sharon Stone became emotional while discussing her painting of Jerusalem amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict 

Inspired: ‘I paint a lot. I, I love it. I have a bit of a meditation, one might say a prayer that I do because I believe that spirit talks to me when I paint.’

Conflict: The star, 65, was showing off her artwork at a new exhibit entitled ‘Welcome To My Garden’ when she broke down in tears over one painting inspired by her trip to Israel

She added: ‘This is why I painted Jerusalem because when you ask for peace, you ask for someone not to kill a stranger’s child… and imagine that you’re accomplishing something.

‘It’s a heavy topic but you just can’t say that some stranger’s kid is your enemy.’

Since the terror organization Hamas attacked Israel, death tolls, including civilians and children, have climbed on both sides to 4,000.

Sharon concluded: ‘And at what, what size, what height do we decide to be hateful? So it almost highlights, not the turmoil, but really just the desire for peace and the desire for prayer.’

The Israeli government has since launched a major retaliation of air strikes on Gaza and stopped the passage of food, water, fuel and medicine into the territory.

The Casino actress also detailed how she has thrown herself into her new artistry, claiming she often paints up to 17 hours a day. 

‘I paint a lot. I, I love it. I have a bit of a meditation, one might say a prayer that I do because I believe that spirit talks to me when I paint. 

‘It’s very much like my acting. I feel like I’m a conduit for something and that it’s my job to be a worthy conduit’.

Prayer for peace: ‘I went to the Wall in Jerusalem ,’ she continued, recalling her trip to Israel’s capital. ‘And you can write on a small piece of paper your prayer — and I prayed for peace and I put it in the wall.’

Reasoning: She added: ‘This is why I painted Jerusalem because when you ask for peace, you ask for someone not to kill a stranger’s child… and imagine that you’re accomplishing something.’

New hobby: The Casino actress also detailed how she has thrown herself into her new artistry, claiming she often paints up to 17 hours a day

Sharon said she became such an avid artist during the pandemic. 

‘Suddenly there was that fantastic period of isolation, so I got to spend so much time with my kids and cooking and painting and creating, and we loved it, and it was very inspiring for my family. It became a mild obsession’.

But she’s not trading in auditions for a paint brush anytime soon.

‘I’m a person who, at a certain point, made a decision that I wouldn’t act anymore unless I thought it was something that had value. 

‘So when I get approached with something that has meaning to me, I’ll do it.’

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