I started making extra-long scarves for the holiday sales after I'd made some for myself that seemed a hit. I sold out.

Snakes, science and survival in the Congo. Harvard University Press, 2009. ISBN 987-0-674-02974-3.

My most recent "commission", finished just two weeks ago, was actually another thank you gift to friends who have let me stay in their Florida condo year after year.

I did this painting to thank the residents for having hosted me in three different paradises over the years.

Last August I was awarded a commission to paint a family vacationing at a popular rental cottage on Beaver Island's Paradise Bay. Finally, in January, I finished it.