My Blogs: Musings from the Midcoast - Ecology, the environment, and our place on this planet Creativity and Art - My thoughts on creating art. Conservation and Animal Rescue: The American Prairie Foundation Bozeman, MT www.americanprairie.org The Wild Animal Sanctuary Keensburg, CO www.wildanimalsanctuary.org -one of the biggest and best-run animal sanctuaries of its kind in the US. Specializing in giving permanent homes to abused and neglected carnivores such as tigers, lions, bears, and wolves. York Center for Wildlife Cape Neddick, Maine www.yorkcenterforwildlife.org -A rehabilitation and release center for injured wildlife, serving Maine and New Hampshire. My Artistic Mentors: Ralph Oberg Montrose, CO www.ralphoberg.com -Ralph is a wonderful artist, a great teacher, and a really nice guy to boot. If you have a chance to study with him, do it! Dan Young Silt, CO www.danyoungstudio.com -Dan is a wicked good landscape painter, another great teacher, and also really nice guy. Plus he tells great stories... Matt Smith Arizona www.mattsmithstudio.com -Matt is one of the most well-known and well-respected plein-air landscape painters in the USA. Another great instructor who teaches not only the techniques of painting, but will give tips on the business side of art as well. Scott Mattlin Denver, CO www.scottmattlin.com -An excellent instructor with a great grasp of the business side of art as well as the aesthetic. |