For the vast majority of time humans have lived and evolved in natural surroundings. The amount of time that we have lived in urban dwellings is but a fraction of the total time that we have spent on our planet. We have learned that zoo animals have a much greater chance of survival and the ability to thrive both physically and psychologically if their environment is as close as it can be to their native home in the wild.

We also have learned that just spending a couple of days in nature can dramatically lower our stress levels and blood pressure that can last for weeks. 

The goal of my art is to bring nature indoors.