The 2022-23 bear incidents featured prominently in the news, highlighting humanity’s encroachment upon nature. It was another reminder that humans are disrupting ecosystems and blurring the boundaries between wildlife and urban life, intruding upon the natural world and disrupting delicate balances that allow all creatures a place in this world. While solutions elude me, this painting envisions a harmonious coexistence, bridging the gap between human and animal realms.