**About Allison Cosmos** Based in Garden Grove, California, Allison Cosmos incorporates a variety of endangered and extinct flora and fauna into her work, combining regional birds and other creatures with complementary trees, flowers, and vines. Inspired by the artworks of Audubon, Merian, and Gould as well as Chinoiserie, Cosmos paints with a loose-layered hand and finishes each piece with intricate hand painted details.