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Learn more about the artists whose work inspires the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's commitment to building connections between people and wildlife. These works of art promote empathy and cultivate a shared appreciation for nature.
Every artwork purchased has a positive impact on wildlife and helps us achieve our mission to create a world where all life thrives.
Founder of the Happy Art Movement, Romero Britto, creates a visual language of love, hope, and happiness all its own that inspires millions. Britto uses vibrant, bold and colorful patterns to reflect his optimistic view of the world around him, and has created a one-of-a-kind masterwork for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance to celebrate the organization’s global transformation. The celebrated Brazilian artist hopes that his painting’s vibrant depiction of wildlife makes you feel tenderness in your heart. “These creatures don’t have a voice,” Romero says. “They are depending on us to be their advocates.”
Marna Schindler's paintings are expressive celebrations of nature inspired by San Diego Zoo wildlife. Her compositions invite the viewer to settle in and feel the work, finding sensory experience in shape, line, and color. Marna's lifelong connection to nature began at a young age attending art classes at the Zoo. Her paintings are infused with vivid colors and a whimsical spirit, reflecting her joy and wonder of the natural world around us.
From the Ivory Coast to the Congo rainforest, traditional ceremonial African animal masks are handcrafted by regional artisans and represent bush spirits, or spirits that take animal forms. Hand carved from rustic dried logs and decorated with natural pigment dyes in a stylized but expressive way, each mask is unique and displays the characteristics of the animals that they represent.
