The Natural Fictions series explores the imaginative possibilities already contained within the forms of living organisms. Inspired by a lifelong fascination with insects, the series begins with close observation of nature and extends that observation into speculative worlds where biology and imagination coexist. The paintings approach insects and other living forms as sources of visual invention. Their anatomies, patterns, and structures become points of departure for mythology, symbolism, and narrative. The paintings extend these structures into unfamiliar forms and situations while retaining a recognizable biological logic. The organisms preserve their recognizable identities as scale, setting, and relationships shift around them. Insects and other creatures become protagonists within imagined journeys, encounters, and environments. They acquire new symbolic resonance without losing their connection to the natural world. The paintings remain grounded in close observation even as they extend the visual logic of living form. Imagination continues nature. Painting carries living form into new relationships and narratives, allowing the extraordinary to emerge from structures, patterns, and behaviors already present in nature.