In each lively class, we will discuss and explore (via photos we will share) the unique and amazing lives of one or two animals in their native habitats and the different ways those animals have been portrayed in works of art.

Barry Ross, a retired attorney, has taught the VCS' Exploring and Enjoying Art class over the past few years and has volunteered at ArtWorks NYC, giving virtual art classes to NYC 4th graders and conducting tours at the Metropolitan Museum.

MJ Wyatt-Ross is a trained expedition leader at the Central Park Zoo and has led Zoom classes for the VSC and Vassar's LLI, focusing on wild animals' adaptations to climate change, courtship rituals, and their bond with humans.