 Upon her return, Kearns completed a three-panel painting titled "What They Gave," which included an image of three wounded men in hospital settings.In 2005, two of her art pieces depicting Canadian soldiers, specifically Kyle Brown, torturing Shidane Arone, were displayed at the Canadian War Museum.As a result, boycotts arose from Clifford Chadderton and National Council of Veterans Associations who did not want such contents on display.