Enjoying animal companionship and honoring wildlife offers humans an opportunity to be balanced and whole. In the absence of their unique energy, we can so easily get lost in the illusionary, artificial worlds projected by our restless thoughts and a overheated busy world. Sharing life with animals is a great privilege for me. They teach me, inspire me and are a priceless comfort. In my paintings, I hope to express what they give me, what they give us. Not just their beauty but also the mystery of their spirit - so powerful in their eyes, expression and body language. ART can serve as an ambassador, a translator - linking their world with ours. Sometimes I feel such deep, powerful connection with these creatures. It is like a traveling through another dimension, and I feel a profound need to share the stories i find there..