"I was born and raised in Florida, swimming in the Gulf of Mexico as a toddler, fishing with my Dad, and going to the beach. This instilled in me a love of Nature, the perfect little details in a seashell, the random patterns of a landscape or the bright red and green feathers of a hummingbird I found with its beak trapped in a porch screen. As I gently freed him and he flew away, I memorized the colors, the feel of his feathers, the whir of his wings. As a child, I tried to draw or paint everything around me that I saw or loved, as I still do. The Coral Reef paintings are inspired by watching a lot of National Geographic documentaries on TV lately. I can actually "feel" in some way the exquisite colors, shapes and movements of this delicate and fragile environment. It causes me great sorrow to think that our environment is in danger, especially in our oceans and waterways. In my younger days, I participated in a lot of groups' "cleanup" projects on our beaches and rivers, and our crystal-clear springs until I became disabled. Now I am compelled to paint the beauty around us, so people will be aware of its value. This painting is made with several types of alcohol-based inks on YUPO, a synthetic paper commonly used by artists in mixed media. This is a favorite medium of mine; I love the bright clear colors and the fluidity with which they move and mix during the painting process."

- Susan Stemple Kubes

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