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A right of passage for male giraffes is a behavior known as “necking.” I witnessed this behavior while on safari in the Serengeti. Coming from an otherwise gentle creature, this technique for establishing dominance is astonishingly brutal. There is nothing gentle about the thwacking and thumping of enormous, muscular necks beating against one another in deliberate violent blows. It’s the surprising and unexpected nature of this activity that I find so worthy of contemplation. I’ll never be able to look into the long-lashed eyes of a giraffe again without seeing the animal as wild as it truly is.

I've been creating art since I was a kid. It's something that has always been good medicine for me. My images are often created intuitively from my imagination. Inspired by the natural world, I think about the things I've experienced as I paint or draw. Before I realize it, I've drifted away from this world for a while. When I return, I always feel a little better, more grounded, and connected to spirit. As much as I love to paint, I am also in love with creating children's books. If you would like to have a look at those, please visit my website at BonnieKelso.com or look me up on Amazon. My books encourage people of all ages to explore their creative energies. I believe that creating art can soothe the mind and heal the soul. I also...