KINDRED SPIRITS Local Photographer Not many trees in that

Not many trees in that area but an abundance of driftwood

Settled in for the duration of the 8 hour trip

artist Byron Birdsall

with her family

The use of collage adds a three dimensional effect to her paintings and accomplishes something else important to her: "It forces the viewer’s eye to look at different areas of the painting

KINDRED SPIRITS Local Photographer Not many trees in thatOpen edition print by V. Rae Image size: 16" x 12" Whether sailing Alaska coastal waters or snorkeling Hawaiian shores, V Rae chronicles natural life through bold portraits that leap from the canvas to your heart. Defying convention in a startling fusion of color and negative space, V paints Freestyle Expressions that transport each personal encounter through time and space, sharing with the world her seamless blend of art, nature and individual