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Taken in early evening, this photograph presents a lively mix of colorful tulips. From beyond the image's left edge, the setting Sun casts horizontal rays that give the flower bed a little golden warmth, despite the chill of early May at close of day. Against green leaves and distant trees, bright red tulips provide little shots of color, drawing the eye through the more numerous white and purple blossoms.

"Like the ancient alchemists, artists work with tools on the material plane to create something to lift us beyond the material. Art inspires us, and changes us, as it works on every plane of our being." Award-winning artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike paints colorful, calming watercolors inspired by nature. Anne’s art has appeared in numerous solo and group shows as well as many arts programs, presentations, and performances. Her work has been published in periodicals and books; covered in numerous print publications; and featured in broadcast media, both on television and feature films. She received a degree in art history, with honors, from the University of Chicago and went on to launch a fine arts column that ran for two decades in the...