Little Ray of Light Design
It all started back in 2018 with a brief visit to the dollar store during the summer. I found myself in the garden section with an array of adorable bird feeders so I grabbed the cutest feeder along with a bag of bird seed and oh my goodness, I was in for the biggest surprise! Our bedroom has a gorgeous view of a tree right in front of our home which is where I ended up hanging the bird feeder. Our view of the tree soon became a beautiful & personal wildlife bird sanctuary. I would see these gorgeous birds fly over to the feeder and I wanted to learn more about these local visitors so I downloaded the free Merlin Bird ID app to help me identify the types of feathered friends that were coming to the feeder. I purchased a camera so I could begin capturing photos and referencing what bird I would see during which season and then soon deemed myself a ‘birder’ as I began to venture on free birding tours in and around Asheville through the Blue Ridge Audubon Society.
I was blown away by each bird’s colors, songs, and personality! I quickly realized that the squirrels wanted in on the feeder so I invested in a squirrel picnic bar that was attached to the tree in front of our home. My fiance and I found ourselves laughing hysterically while capturing videos and photos of the squirrels enjoying their cuteness and wild antics! One day, the cutest squirrel came to the windowsill to kindly request a refill at the squirrel picnic feeder lounge. My fiance was able to capture the most precious photo of the squirrel and that inspired me to paint this adorable critter on a mini canvas which is now my business logo and is also one of the most adored art prints in my wildlife critter art print collection!
Ray Doing / Asheville, NC
On my hikes and strolls around the neighborhood I got to have more beautiful encounters with wildlife such as groundhogs, opossums, turtles, toads, black bears and raccoons! I would reference photos I would capture on my camera or phone and begin painting each adorable critter. I now have an adorable collection of critter prints where I feel I capture their wonderful essence and personality! I feel that each critter is a little ray of light and serves a special purpose on this earth and that’s where I got the inspiration to name my business, Little Ray of Light Design, LLC. My time in nature always blows me away and that’s where I find my inspiration to paint whimsical wildlife art.
Caravan Art Bazaar’s ART 4 AID program uses art for good by donating a percent of sales from artwork by participating artists to various grassroots mutual aid programs near and far.
To date, CAB has helped raise over $14,000 in funds for Hurricane Helene disaster relief in North Carolina, rainforest conservation in Peru and Sumatra, community land stewardship near Cherokee, affordable housing in Swannanoa NC, community art experiences in Asheville, cultural preservation in Vietnam, and more!
CAB’s ART4AID Program
