The three Central American natives I painted here are the Red-Eyed Tree Frog, the Tiger Pierid Butterfly and the Miltonia Orchid Plant.
In many cultures, the metamorphic frog is a symbol of renewal and good fortune. The Chinese practice of Feng Shui celebrates the frog as a symbol of wealth and rebirth. In ancient Egyptian culture, the Goddess Heket, considered to be the patron of fertility, is depicted as a frog. Celtics, believing that every body of water has its own spirit, revered frogs as messengers of water spirits and symbols of healing. In Shamanism frogs are heralded as symbols of cleansing.
