What captured me most about this beautiful mountain lion was his intense stare and the color of his eyes. He was in the position ready to pounce at something that captured his attention. The clarity of his stare was hypnotic and I had to paint him in the way I connected with him. It is quite fascinating and exciting to be in the presence of such a beautiful animal. Pounce! was exhibited in 2017 at the Sonoran Desert Museum during the "Puma: Past and Present exhibit.

The importance of this feline in the grand picture of conservation is to prevent their extinction as nearly occurred in the 1800’s while people protected their livestock from the predator and the decrease in present day habitat which has them in the “Population decreasing” status.The importance of this feline in the grand picture of conservation is to prevent their extinction as nearly occurred in the 1800’s while people protected their livestock from the predator and the decrease in present day habitat which has them in the “Population decreasing” status.