Heidi S Erickson, PhD, MS, CWMF, is a Renaissance woman: Scientist by day, Artist, SCUBA diver, and holistic health instructor (mindfulness meditation, yoga, aerial acrobatics, energy medicine, CancerGuide, food as medicine) by night/weekends/days off. Feeding my right brain creativity fosters my left brain creativity....its all about balance. My artistic point of view is inspired by my vocation and avocations. I received my first camera at age 6 and was fascinated with macro. I have been a scuba diver the majority of my life and feel at home in the ocean where all my stress is carried away. My soul is in the Caribbean, where I first learned to dive as a child. The molecular pathologist/epidemiologist/cancer researcher in me is drawn to patterns and the small things to be discovered...on land, in the body, and underwater. The holistic health instructor in me is captivated by persons, life milestones, and individual and societal stories. And, above all else, I am obsessed with capturing light! I hope that when you view my artwork that you too will be carried away...even if just for a moment. – Heidi