William Schimmel Jr. or "Schim", as he prefers, was born in Tucson, AZ in 1954. Like his father, Schim also taught painting for many years, but now devotes full time to his art, which has become immensely popular throughout the world. Snow leopards, white tigers, elephants and lions; the earth, the moon - these are the subjects that leap off a Schimmel canvas. Schimmel"s works express his feelings of the interplay of the natural universe, planet earth, its wildlife, and landforms in a surreal juxtaposition that suggests the interdependability of all. Schimmel was also the pioneer of the eco-surrealism school of art which is now subscribed to by many other artists. This jigsaw puzzle depicts a leopard literally on top of the world.