Nature is everywhere. The intent of the finished work is not just to interpret North American wildlife to North Americans but to provide a broad lesson about nature that applies universally. To be sure, Europeans have paraded to America for centuries to attempt to fathom American life and politics. Many have even taken it upon themselves to tell Americans what is unique about the American system and American culture. But in helping to explain the New World landscape, Brenders is different.
Nature is everywhere.
Brenders is envious of the space left in America. And complimentary of a huge park system in which animals are protected. He also admires the way Americans relate to the land. In the West, you always meet people hiking and you see their love for nature. His paintings, he feels, help the viewer to build on that love.