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This painting was inspired by a walk I took through the woods in the Fall after several days of heavy rain. I was stuck by the contrast of the bright reds and oranges of the turning leaves that made the forest almost look like it was on fire, with the fact that the trees and ground were soaking wet. Medium is an open acrylic which I applied on canvas using my fingers.

Bari Rhys is an artist and photographer who works in a variety of styles and mediums. Growing up on a farm raising alpacas, Rhys is often drawn to the beauty in nature and animals. Over the past decade her work has included commissioned animal pastel portraiture, logo and ad design, both commercial and fine art photography, pen and ink drawings, and acrylic painting. While the media and styles cover a broad range, a love of natural, dynamic light, and contrasts frequently influence her work in all areas. In 2017 a wrist injury made gripping painful, and limited her ability to work with a brush or pen. Using this as an opportunity for creative exploration, Rhys picked up a tube of acrylic and started painting with her fingers,...