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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.
Romero Britto is a world-renowned artist and the founder of the Happy Art movement. Brazilian born, Miami-made, Britto creates a visual language of love, hope, and happiness that inspires millions. Britto uses vibrant, bold, colorful patterns to reflect his optimistic view of the world around him.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance partnered with Romero Britto on a one-of-a-kind mural. Britto's work represents the importance of conservation, the urgency of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's mission and a renewed hope and awareness to the importance of saving wildlife worldwide. "As an artist, I am in the business of hope. These wonderful creatures don't have a voice, so we must advocate for their future."
Marna Schindler's paintings are expressive celebrations of nature inspired by San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park 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.
Lori Sandström began her career as a graphic designer, illustrator, and photographer, and her work won both local and national awards. After admiring Mexican and African bead art for many years, Lori started playing with dots in her paintings. A trip to Alice Springs, Australia, inspired Lori further - she was awed by the paintings of the Aborigines! She has happily let the amazing artwork of these cultures influence her art. Lori is a former graphic designer for the San Diego Zoo, where her interactions with wildlife also inspire her paintings.
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.
