I sense that the beauty of the universe could be discerned in the simple curl of a leaf, or in the bones of a hummingbird and when I slow my thoughts until I am able to merge with my subject, deep understanding of the cosmic whole takes place.

This merging manifests by observation and finally comes through in paint. What I am left with, and what I hope viewers are left with, is a deep sense of joy. Not the fleeting feeling we experience by filling our lives with more useless things, information and clutter, but the spiritual harmony that arises when we know everything is “perfect” right now.

Nancy Leshinsky...