I have always had an interest in Asian Art and want to travel to various countries to paint in the future. In the past I have been involved with organizations that rescue animals and have owned rescue dogs myself ,that gave me so much joy and excitement over the years. The plight of under water animals, especially manatees after visiting a rescue center in South America ,along with sting rays and gorillas has been of particular interests to me. I included a content peaceful stingray in this wonderful artwork to show a peaceful environment where everyone and everything can thrive harmoniously without fear of any kind. The clouds and sunlight bursting through demonstrated this very eloquently for me as I repainted it several times until it captured my imagination. I know that you will love it for a long time ..... PRICE IS $4000.00 Includes TAX AND SHIPPING IN THE UNITED STATES . I WILL CALCULATE THE COST ANYWHERE ELSE ********