Wildlife in Wild Places features Edward Aldrich’s sophisticated animal portraits in oil, which reach beyond the realistic rendering of wildlife in wild places to convey the inherent being of an animal. Aldrich's goal as an artist is to keep exploring the concept of putting life into his paintings - invoking the thrill of witnessing a cougar or wolf in the wild. He offers, “Effective painting is the culmination of a vast array of elements and vision. The true joy in painting is to be able to effectively use these elements to produce works that really speak to the viewer - to have one’s vision come through.”