"I feel that life just is, and that I am a guest living within this beautiful gift. I don't remember asking for this gift, nor doing anything to deserve it, yet here it is!"

— Albert Handell

Along the Mississippi, 2011	Oil on Canvas Panel 9"x12"

I live in Minnesota and enjoy exploring the state looking for landscapes that project a sense of beauty. Beauty comes in various forms and is subjective on many levels. But, what I am looking for are the scenes we see everyday in our routines and because of the time of day or season, the novelty or history of the place, our artistic visual aesthetic sensibilities are touched. It is this transient beauty that I believe serves to grow and sustain our spirit throughout our daily lives.

Jim Henley