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It started out as a seedling, then a sapling. It was the veriest sprite of a tree, surrounded by a forest of much bigger trees. Every day it struggled for light – the precious sunlight that all life on the planet needs to grow and thrive.

Day by day the little tree grew; year by year it added to its height and girth. Eventually, it became a decent-sized tree, no longer in danger of being trampled underfoot by a passing human or animal. One day, it was Christmas-tree sized, but no one came up that year, or at least to that place, to select it.

And so the tree continued to grow. With time, it grew into a mighty tree, like one of those that used to tower over it in its very early, vulnerable days. It was now the grandest of trees in a great forest.

And then . . . something happened, and the tree died. Perhaps it was attacked by bugs and parasites. Maybe it was lightning. Or the trunk was completely ringed and it could no longer get the nourishment it needed, flowing...

I am a fine art painter who creates representational images celebrating light, life, and color. A commercial illustrator for more than 20 years, I have been painting for most of my life, and in the last 18 years have focused exclusively on fine art. I celebrate images that invite the viewer to step into the artwork and experience a sense of joy, peace, freedom, encouragement, meditation, and thought. There's a lot of angry art out there, as well as a lot of shallow pop. I choose to use the abilities and experience I have to promote beauty and goodness.