Medium: gouache

Inspiration: I was inspired by the way that nature reclaims animals and plants after death and transforms them into new life, in a different form.

Takeaway: I hope viewers can see the beauty in the natural life cycles of the environment, and can look at decay in a new way.

Nick Garnhart, class of 2018, is currently working as a scientific illustrator and avian research field lead for Virginia Working Landscapes in Front Royal, VA.