Through figurative oil paintings and colored pencil art Veronica Winters, MFA, transports her viewers to a mystical realm. In color, figure and symbols, the artist explores the interconnectedness of everything living in the Universe to understand the meaning of life and systems that support it. She enjoys painting the relationship between mind, body and spirit, seeking to capture the secrets of the Universe. Symbolic and influenced by classical artistic traditions, Winters’ work serves as a tool—for herself and her viewers alike—to experience the healing potential of painting. The artist combines her imagination, realist training and divine guidance painting visual stories in art that contribute to creation of a heart-centered world filled with light. Born in Russia, Winters is Florida-based portrait artist, instructor, and book author who is nationally recognized for her colored pencil drawing with the publication of the art instruction books titled The Colored Pencil Manual and How to Color Like an Artist by Dover Publications, NY. Veronica’s art and writing has been published in numerous magazines and art books, including Strokes of Genius, Leisure Painter, Colored Pencil Magazine, the Guide Artists, the American Art Collector, the Color and the International Artist Magazine. ­­­The artist studied art at OSU (BFA), Penn State (MFA), the Grand Central Academy of Art and the Art Students League in New York. ­­­Artist’s studio is located in Naples, Florida.