I love the mystery and the beauty of all life forms. Look here for original paintings in oil or pastel - portraits, dancers, divinities that exude wisdom and peace..... and wildlife. I'm madly in love with elephants. I often paint to help organizations that rescue and give sanctuary to elephants, tigers, bears and all threatened wildlife. I have been drawing and painting for lots of years. I worked on Wall Street in my late twenties, immersed in business pursuits. On evenings/weekends I studied at the Art Students League drew inspiration...more