Artist Gloria Clifford has loved nature as long as she can remember. Growing up in rural Virginia, her earliest memories were of collecting fish in a nearby lake and taking them home to create little habitats in her room. Watching episodes of the tv show Sea Hunt, she began a love affair with the ocean that continues to today. For several years, she lived in the Florida Keys and spent as much time in the water observing wildlife like sea turtles, corals, and fish while diving. These dives are her muse, inspiring her to create gorgeous paintings that bring the ocean alive.
Like many of us, she watched coverage of the BP oil spill with a broken heart, wondering what she could do to help. "For me, being an artist is not just a career but a passion", says Gloria. "There are so many beautiful and wondrous things on this Earth of ours and I would like to be a part of saving these magnificient animals, plants, and ocean creatures for all future generations to enjoy."
Gloria decided to do her part by donating 25% of profits of her newest sea turtle prints to SEE Turtles to support our mission to protect sea turtles around the world. The prints are available in two sizes, 8.5" x 13.5" for $45 and 11" x 18"for $58. "It is my hope that my paintings will touch someone's heart and that those who see my works of art will realize how very precious the creatures that live on our planet truly are. We are all responsible and every one of us has a part in future conservation."
See all of the prints and order from her website,
www.GloriaClifford.com.
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