I was raised in downtown Denver, Colorado, with loving, fairly normal parents, who were a bit flummoxed with my preoccupation with all things animal. After college, I never lived anywhere that wasn’t out in the countryside, surrounded by wild lands and creatures. As far back as I can remember, tales, books and TV shows of Africa, its wild spaces and exotic species, featured large in all of my thoughts and dreams. When I graduated with a degree in zoology, my parents rewarded me with a trip, anywhere I wanted to go. Of course, I said AFRICA! Once there, roaming the Serengeti and observing the amazing animals I had spent all my life admiring, I felt like I was home.
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I became a full-time artist, and while my career took me down the path of duck stamps and over 150 print editions of North American wildlife, my heart remained in Africa. It was ten years after that first trip until I returned, and I have come back almost every year since then, 25 trips so far. Hunting became a part of these journeys and introduced me to a large group of people who shared my love and admiration for Africa and her wildlife. I visit national parks and conservation areas on every trip, gathering the photographic reference I need for inspiration…these photos are from my latest trip to Kenya, South Africa, and Botswana. Look for these images reflected in my artwork to come!
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