My grandfather was a talented watercolor artist. He taught me many special things in life, especially golf. Though he never taught me to paint, he taught me to see in watercolor.

Many of his paintings hang in my home today. My creative talents took me into the corporate world designing PowerPoint slides for boardrooms and events instead of studios and galleries. And yet, I found my way back to him and his art through something I call Digital Watercolor.

This art is the exploration of my experience with different types of connection. Through creation, I build upon layers of artistic flow that enable me to feel connected with a different dimension — whether myself from another time and place, or with others.

When I’m in flow state, I am tapped into the more mystical multi dimensional side, in fact, the spiritual side of myself. I have felt more connected to those I love and to myself during such sessions. Just like in life, the layers can be complex, the emotions strong, but there is still beauty there in the mixing.

This art is the celebration of living things provided by Mother Nature. Plants are the very medicines we need. Animals are the messengers of the deepest love we’ve yet to tap into.

And the healing is profound, enabling the heart to accept love from others, from self, from source, from furry, feathered, and crawly friends. Nature has led me to the magic of having a dog in my life.

More than any other experience, this dog has brought more present moments to my life. And when you spend more time in the present, you can’t be sad or angry about the past, nor can you fixate on any anxiety about the future. Without the present moment, you cannot heal. And in this way, nature teaches and heals.