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I can't imagine growing up in today's world. I *definitely* cannot imagine growing up in today's world as a young woman. When I think of all of the things my girls have to navigate, it just makes my head spin. So many influences from all sides...all wanting to take hold. I imagine it is a constant struggle to just barely keep their heads about them. It must feel like drowning at times. This piece looks at that feeling. In it, my daughter, Avery, tries to remain calm while barely staying above an oil slick. She'll get out, for sure, but it isn't easy to get all of that oil off. We all make it through this time of our lives, but there can be some things we go through which are pretty difficult to ever wash off. As her Daddy, my job is to stand ready with the bottle of Dawn, an open ear, and an even more open heart.

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James Andrews is an artist and teacher who has been living in the Pacific Northwest since 1999. Andrews work is best described as Narrative Surrealism. While he is skilled in classical figure drawing with graphite and color pencil, the bulk of his professional work is in painting. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1973, Andrews' family moved out to Long Island's beautiful East End when he was a toddler. The skies, waters and other scenic features of the beloved Hamptons area, which he will always refer to as “home” populate many of his paintings. Andrews has always had a love of art and the stories it can tell. This love led him to pursue and earn a BFA in Theatrical Design from the State University of New York at New Paltz and,...