This painting was inspired by a young perception of the world. 'Bird in Sky' is intended to portray the universal childhood experience of viewing everything around us as 'larger than life' during childhood. I hope the viewers of this work will be submerged back in an unpolluted sense of bewilderment towards things we may have become accustomed to, or uninterested in seeing as we grow older; I want to bring back that sense of magic that occurs within the innocent mind.

I started this painting with wanting to create something that I loved to draw or paint as a child: a bird in a sky with a rainbow. I am so pleased that such a basic and whimsical thought resulted in this elevated, fun piece.

This two-part series aims to create and simplify art using a youthful approach. Without debate about deep, hidden meanings, the viewer may solely focus on the feeling of nostalgia. The intrusive, overwhelming voices in our minds can sometimes be overwhelming; these paintings are a temporary time portal that transport you into a simpler method of thought.