ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2022 Submission

My work is inspired by nature, my travels, and the beauty I find in everyday objects.

I took the reference photos for my drawing on the island of Hafnarho, Iceland where a small colony of puffins makes the island their summer home. They were so much fun to watch, we went back a second day. I enjoyed drawing this puffin and hope to bring awareness as to how overfishing, hunting, pollution and climate change are affecting them.

My drawing was created using two pieces of drafting film. The puffin was drawn with colored pencils, using both sides of one sheet and the background was done on a second sheet using pan pastels. The two sheets were then layered together.

Primarily a colored pencil artist, I also enjoy East Asian brush painting and alcohol ink painting.

I am a five-year 'CPX' Signature Member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, an Elected Member of the American Artists Professional League, and a Juried Member of the National Art League.