ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2021 Submission

Growing up in the Catskills, I was surrounded by artists and nature. When I took up painting, I discovered that long-forgotten childhood memories emerged, transformed by time and space. My colorful animals reflect the joy and wonder of the natural world as seen through the eyes of a child.

After I finish a painting, I often discover a spiritual connection to the image, a feeling that I wasn't aware of in the process of creating. My hope is that the viewer will also have a sense of the spiritual quality of all living things.