Ravens guide me to accept my most secret self, my uniqueness, to celebrate who I am. Experiences with wildlife show me what to paint, photographs help with the basics, then I use my inner vision to idealize, fantasize and anthropomorphize.

My trips consist of both journeys through the physical world and inner journeys of self-discovery. My paintings are about both worlds and how they relate. Each trip is, in a sense, a vision quest. - CK