Echinacea and Companion (original oil painting) Original Oil Painting I was gifted exactly what

I was gifted exactly what I needed in that moment and shared that joy with those I loved when I completed the journey home

and rising again

I feel more deeply connected to something GREATER

compared with population numbers from the previous year

I am particularly fond of Autumn and the gorgeous spectacle of colors mother nature puts on display

Echinacea and Companion (original oil painting) Original Oil Painting I was gifted exactly whatDescription: One day while I was enjoying a hike with my family through a restored prairie, we happened upon this beautiful Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea). As we were admiring its beauty, a friendly little butterfly stopped by for a visit. Deeply rooted in this piece is my fascination with this essential but fleeting relationship shared by plants and animals. I suppose in many ways it reminds me of the fact that all sorts of people come into