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In this series of drawings from illustrator Laura Hines, the dynamic faces of the past are lifted into the present, framed by decorative and natural elements that illuminate their perceived characters and dispositions. Her work will be on display in the group show "Nature, Adorned," with artists Michelle Anderst and Sharon Birzer, at Windermere Gallery in Seattle, WA, from Dec. 8th - Jan. 10th, with the opening reception on Dec. 8th from 6-9 PM.

'My work focuses on depicting wildlife with humanity,' says San Francisco-based illustrator Laura Hines. 'I try to bring the inner souls and vitality of animals to the surface of the canvas, exploring the ways we project our own conceptions of ugliness, history, and morbidity onto the bodies and minds of other creatures.'