What started as an underwater scene quickly changed once I started following where this painting was leading me. The outcome is a diverse group of creatures that feel forgotten and lost. I was inspired by watching my kids grow up with mental illness and feeling different and sometimes, left out. I pushed the idea even more to include evil-like creatures that were bullying or menacing to these forgotten beings. The outcome is a landscape of humanity and other animals portraying the best and the worst in us all.