Butterflies were every where on my recent visit to New York.  From Lord & Taylor to Bergdorf Goodman, window displays up and down 5th Avenue were taking flight in celebration of springs arrival.

Lord & Taylor, proud sponsors of The Butterfly Conservatory at the American Museum of Natural History, made a simple black and white ensemble take flight by painting a black and white striped butterfly behind their mannequin.  Was all of this inspired by the recent documentary Flight of the Butterflies... I don’t know. But one thing is for sure, the butterfly seems to becoming a part of our 21st century vocabulary. Maybe the butterfly is to the Millennials what the dragonfly was to the Art Nouveau period, a source of beauty that returned us to nature during a period of great technological advancement. It’s a trend that I’m enjoying, and its even inspired my own artistic process.  If you haven’t already seen it, check out my DIY video where I show you how to  create a Butterfly Mural on Youtube using traditional house paint.