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This painting captures a serene moment in the back roads of Kountze, Texas, depicting an old dirt road winding its way through towering trees. The wet dirt road shows its lack of city maintenance, giving the impression of a secret path. The pine trees are rendered in rich greens, yellows, and browns, their tall branches swaying in an unseen breeze. The sunlight filters through the branches, casting dappled shadows on the damp ground. In the center of the road stands a majestic buck, his antlers grand and proud. The buck's gaze is directed toward me as if he is surveying and protecting his territory. The buck is rendered in great detail. The overall effect is one of peacefulness and wildness, a reminder of the natural world's beauty and power.

I remember like it was yesterday... The little black box of PRANG watercolors I received at Christmas when I was seven started me on a lifelong love of drawing and painting. Rendering the images of every comic book character from Mickey Mouse to Superman and Little Lulu furthered my art education. Little Golden Books, "The Color Kittens," taught me the basics of mixing colors. Then a magical experience happened! At the Jefferson Theater in downtown Beaumont, Texas (where I was born and raised), I saw Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Eagerly I awaited each new release through the years: Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Lady and the Tramp. At 12, I started an art notebook and bought my first oil paints. At 14,...