The serpentine symbology of the Ouroboros cycle - in which the natural environment is in a perpetual state of destruction and re-creation - is central to this acrylic painting by Amy Guidry. This much-loved wildlife motif is reinvigorated with surrealistic and aesthetic panache by the Lafayette, Louisiana-based artist, whose various pro-conservation themed paintings reflect her deep seated interest in human psyche, the life cycle, and the interdependence of all creatures great and small.
—Eliza Leigh, writer for Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

"In Our Veins" explores the connections between all life forms and the cycle of life. Through a psychological, and sometimes visceral, approach, this series investigates our relationship to the natural world, as well as our role in the life cycle. Concepts such as life and death, survival and exploitation, and the interdependence of living and nonliving organisms are illustrated throughout. "In Our Veins" demonstrates these ideas in a surreal, psychologically-charged narrative in an effort to raise awareness and promote ecological conservation.