Just. Smile.
I could have titled this piece ‘I was born to make you happy‘ but that would be very Britney Spears.
This photo was taken in Laverne, Oklahoma, USA. This happy creature was sitting on the windshield of our car, being part of our road trip. Watch the magnificent details of this body!
This work is part of the collection ‘Nature is Golden. Prints are only for sale at Saatchi Art (fine art paper, plexiglass, canvas, various sizes). Go to Saatchi.
The collection ‘Nature is Golden’ consists of photos I have taken across the world, enhanced with golden digital oil paint. I discovered that applying gold accentuates even the smallest details, revealing intricate features often unnoticed by the naked eye.
This series pays homage to nature, which holds profound meaning for me (and on a deeper level: who you are in relation to your context). Being outdoors, immersed in nature, grounds me. It lifts me above daily realities. It feels as though nature is tailor-made for me: protecting, embracing, carrying, and supporting me. Nature feels vast and purposeful, and I am a part of it. I am connected. Nature consoles me. In nature, all my senses awaken, and my mind engages. The grandeur of nature, its awe-inspiring presence, makes me feel small yet imbues my existence with meaning. (And the animals I have photographed make me grin. I love those magnificent beings.)
Nature lives. It is alive. It is life.”
