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My name is Mandy Di Salvo. I paint primarily in oils, while also creating in other forms including drawing, photography, embroidery and writing poetry. My inspiration comes from nature, animals and color. Sometimes, I get stuck thinking that I need to encounter a major life experience to feel truly inspired. It can help, but I find practicing mindfulness and finding magic in the seemingly mundane to be just as powerful. Acknowledging the wonky shapes of trees, birds splashing in a puddle, or all the shades of a sunset sky can fill us with magic if we are open to it. The intention of my art is to explore and share the emotions that the natural world awakens in me.