THE PURPOSE BEHIND WOMEN & WILDLIFE

Community. Creativity. Art in the flesh.

The art of healing requires us to strip down our preconceived notion of what it meant to truly be seen. The intimacy and vulnerability as we connect deeply with ourselves and with others. The ability to confront the darkest of our shadows with support from those that have had to do the same.

This experience was created from every ounce of my being, in devotion to nature, to spirit, and with intention to mindfully capture and document these moments, if not forever, at least a little longer. What started as a personal experiment through self-portraits and collaborations with friends, as well as strangers across the states, I quickly discovered the

The naturalization of the feminine form becomes a way and path to honoring my soul and spirit. I can say this with confidence because I’ve personally experienced it. This is the truth I wanted to share with you today: I simply felt as though I couldn’t simply be alone in this desire to connect deeply with myself and others beyond the veil of society’s expectations.

The truth is Women & Wildlife birthed from the roughest time of my life, yet bloomed to become the most beautiful parts of who I am today. A moment of what was once desperation to create a world that was better than what I’ve seen. The purpose is to always stay in connection with this emotion and carry this compassion along with me to meet the world with open arms.

Creativity is an essential vessel to life itself. We are the storytellers, the dream weavers, the change makers. My passion and desire is to share this vision, to capture beauty in all things, and that includes the rawest and most vulnerable parts, and to be honored in that, too. That’s the magic behind the experience.

I’ve felt freedom in the rain, healing in these little moments, and I wanted to share it with someone who could appreciate it, too.

- Cynthia D. Tran