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In Botswana we found a pool of hippos enjoying the stinky water hole. As hippos typically spend 18 hours a day relaxing in a pool, some slept while others roughly jockeyed for a better position. If they were ready to fight for it, they quickly displayed their 2 foot canines. Each hippo can weigh from 2200-4400 pounds so you can imagine the crowding in a small pool. The smell was overwhelming, but we could not pull ourselves away from the magnificent view. They seemed so docile at times that we forgot how mean and quick they are if they feel you are too far into their territory. Note to self: they are quick on their feet and can chomp you in half in a hurry.

Cheryl Bowman was born in Pasadena, Texas, 1948. Her parents moved to the Rio Grande Valley when she was young. Her mother was a painter who influenced her love affair with painting. After managing an art center with a retail store, school, and gallery, she realized that the creative side of Art was what appealed to her. She began painting at 28. She received a BFA from University of Texas, Pan American in South Texas at the age of 38. She taught every medium at a Magnet school in South Texas for 19 years. Her travels around the world have influenced her variety of styles although the juxtaposition of shapes and colors remain most important in her work. As she strives to find her place in the great Pacific Northwest, she...