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Traveling through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, and Kenya one of the most abundant creatures was the zebra. It was amazing to see the individuality of the markings on each animal. The zebra travels in a large herd, but it isn't uncommon to see pairings within the herd. It makes you wonder what attracts one zebra to another. Is it the stripe pattern? Is it personality? Or is it simply just nature's natural pairing? In my mind, I wonder how I would keep track of my mate and children in the crowd. Perhaps, if families each chose a color, it would be easier to find everybody. I would choose "PURPLE".

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...