Instagram @vdartworks Aliciavdartworks.com I am an animal and abstract artist from Belgium based in London. I picked up my first pencils and paintbrushes at a very young age, but I properly turned my artistic passion into a career in 2020. The natural world around me is my biggest inspiration and through my work I aspire to convey the incredible character and beauty of animals. I am also exploring wildlife artivism - where my artworks hold a stronger wildlife conservation message, and artistic therapy - where I explore human emotions and phenomenons through artistic expression. I also graduated as a Zoologist and a Master in Anthrozoology, and conducted research on the horse-human communication, explaining and narrowing the gap between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom. I trust that the natural world and the world of art can mutually influence each other: the natural world can remarkably inspire artistic creations, and our creativity can help us better understand the natural world around us!