Steve Hastings began making images at the age of three in Alaska to combat the long winter nights and the Short winter days. He was a daydreamer and would draw what he saw in his daydreams. It was then that he discovered that people appreciated his work. He has since devoted himself to manifesting his love for life in different periods and styles.  When Steve moved to the southwest desert of America, he focused his attention on its landscapes, particularly its beautiful cactus plants. He can only describe the joy of discovery that flows from his hand onto the canvas as magical realism. In our high-tech, digital society, he still considers it a privilege to create something tangible with his own two hands, imagination, and heart and share it with others - the magnificent difference between a brush and a mouse.