Tears in My Snorkel Mask: An Artist's Love Affair with Nature's Hot Mess.

Artistic practice can be fueled by a sense of wonder connected with the natural world and all of its layers of color, pattern, texture and movements. As an autodidact I have pursued an understanding of the sciences in the time my life allows, listening to audible sources such as books and podcasts and watching film content. I'm also very comfortable in the outdoors hiking and camping my whole life and experiencing and observing nature is an integral piece of my artwork. Being neurodivergent in some undiagnosed way is my path, I search out what nurtures and excites my brain and I try to bring the beauty and experience to the canvas in acrylic paint. My intellect searches for edification as I can find it, and that is how my work has arrived in your publication. My self-teaching is a trail of breadcrumbs, and I would welcome any correspondence from the members of this organization sharing scientific material relating to any of my paintings.