Kerry Cumpstone's art focuses on animals, especially endangered species. “There's a special place in my heart for endangered species,” she said. Using her spiral art she hopes to educate others about animals 

Cumpstone is a self taught artist, drawing and painting for 11 years. “I just wanted to draw,” she said. Learning her art by using spirals came about unexpectedly. While sitting with her hospitalized father, Cumpstone started doodling on scraps of paper. Circles slowly became spirals and her doodling became art.

The first spiral art drawing was a rabbit. With pencil in hand, Cumpstone drew an outline of the rabbit, then filled in the drawing with spirals. Cumpstone said, “I pushed myself to figure out what I was doing.” Spirals are circles that never end, they just get smaller or larger till they fill in the penciled outline. Cumpstone's love of animals keeps her drawing. 

She researches different animals at the library, children's books, magazines or whatever information she can find. Her drawings are done in archival black ink on 100% cotton acid free paper. A completed piece of art can contain thousands upon thousands of spirals. 

Art festivals allow Cumpstone to have meaningful conversations with visitors about endangered species. “I love, love what I do,” she said. Through her art and conversations she hopes to bring animal awareness to others. That is why she chose animals as subject matter rather than other elements.

Cumpstone said, she always draws the animal's eyes last, because she wants the viewer to make a connection with the animal.