Critters is a series of intimate portraits that explore the wild character of animals not as subjects of curiosity, but as mirrors for our own identities. Each painting centers the untamed presence of a creature, often overlooked or misunderstood, rendered with a quiet reverence and emotional depth. Through bold color, fabric, and layered texture, I aim to capture the vitality and vulnerability of these beings while inviting viewers to reflect on their place within the broader ecological web.

These critters aren’t simply wildlife, they're neighbors, kin, and symbolic carriers of deeper truths. This series honors the instinctive, the adaptable, the mischievous, and the resilient qualities shared by both animals and people navigating the borders between wildness and civilization. At its heart, Critters is a celebration of unpolished beauty and a call to preserve the spaces, both internal and external, where nature is still free to be itself.

True beauty blooms where the wild things bite.