"This painting is about having everything you could possibly need. I choose the scene of colorful fruit and landscape to evoke the feeling that comes from this realization. It is about the feeling of living fully and embracing the moment. It is about being in the eternity of the present and realizing that there and then (here and now!) you have all that you have asked for and imagined. It’s about realizing that your moments are fully your own creations-- down to the smallest detail, and rejoicing in the abundance of what is set before you."

Following the philosophy of his painting, Russell Maier gives all the pictures he creates away. You may download desktop background images, and high resolution, printable poster files from this website. More on Russell's Fire Painting Philosophy