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Year’s End and Ready for 2024
2023 is coming to a close. I hope to be a better blogger and share more about the art I produce and my thoughts on my professional and personal art road ahead. I humbly submit that I received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Association of Medical Illustrators...![Orchard Swallowtail Airstream Butterflies](https://phelpsmandala.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Gray-Airstream-Orchard-Butterfly-for-website-1080x632.jpg)
Orchard Swallowtail Airstream Butterflies
As a medical and scientific illustrator of 43+ years I am charged with telling stories with accuracy and observed detail. As long as I can remember I have been fascinated with minimalism and ornamentation. The art I produce currently in mandalas and panels is less...![Boundaries of the Brain](https://phelpsmandala.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Chiva-Tree-Website-1080x675.jpg)
Boundaries of the Brain
I believe it is important to embrace authenticity and revel in a sense of joy in the process of making our own art, art that visualizes playful childhood memories, and makes us whole.
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Biodiversity Connectivity
For biodiversity success the puzzle pieces must fall in place and stay together.