"Over the course of a year, I challenged myself to draw one portrait each week, of an animal of the Endangered Species list.  What I learned is that these animals had their struggles and obstacles to overcome, in their fight for survival and existence in the dynamic lives they lead - lives filled with moments of grace and peace, as well as turbulence and strife.  How can we reverse the damage we've done and embrace new ways of living, in order to heal the world and to better coexist with the animal kingdom?" - Stephen Loya