I am a collage artist who has been working in the field for 10 years. My chief interest is in portraying nature and environmental issues, since I am a Master Naturalist. I believe strongly that awareness of the beauty and complexity of the natural world can lead to a better appreciation of life on earth. My main methods of creating art are through torn paper collage of painted papers and surrealistic collages created with printed images gathered from many sources. My driving force is making people cognizant of how wonderful and fragile the natural world is.