Recently, my Migrating Mural Project was voted the Viewers' Choice winner in a competition hosted by National Geographic. Read the interview by clicking below.
CLICK HERE
For those of you who voted for my project, thank you a billion times! This is a tremendous honor and I couldn't have won without your support.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
GRATEFUL
I just won a competition on National Geographic for my Migrating Mural project. National Geographic has been a long time hero of mine and I am honored to the core to be involved with them on any level.
BUT.....
After having won, I realized that I was most moved and most grateful to my friends and family who showed utter support. I am humbled by the experience and it makes me realize the importance of relationships and nourishing the people in my life.
Even if I hadn't won, the emails I was getting from everyone was reward enough and it was an amazing reminder that my world is so good because of the people in it!
BUT.....
After having won, I realized that I was most moved and most grateful to my friends and family who showed utter support. I am humbled by the experience and it makes me realize the importance of relationships and nourishing the people in my life.
Even if I hadn't won, the emails I was getting from everyone was reward enough and it was an amazing reminder that my world is so good because of the people in it!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
YOUNGEST ENVIRONMENTAL MOVERS and SHAKERS
The older I get, the more and more I realize how important it is to give back to the planet that has selflessly provided beauty, inspiration, resources, vitality and evolution. What blows my mind are two girls who not only recognized this at an astoundingly young age, but had the ambition to create change as well.
Olivia Bouler's heart reached out in empathy for the birds effected by the BP oil disaster. Her mission was clear. Olivia decided to celebrate shorebirds through art. All the money she earned in sales, she donated to the Audubon Society -- nearly $200,000.
I had the opportunity to meet Olivia at Cornell when she visited two weekends ago. What a poised, elegant, well-spoken young lady at the age of 11!
She has a new book out showcasing a collection of her paintings. Go check it out!
Sophi Bromenshenkel's love of sharks began at the age of 4 on her uncle's fishing boat. They caught a shark and her world changed. Now she wants to change the world for sharks. She has been devoted to raising money for leading shark researcher, Neil Hammerschlag of the University of Miami. Sophi was able to raise $4000 through lemonade and shark cookies! You can always touch people's hearts with cookies and lemonade.
I found a wonderful drawing on her blog of a hammerhead. I am, of course, unbiased about art. :)
Olivia Bouler's heart reached out in empathy for the birds effected by the BP oil disaster. Her mission was clear. Olivia decided to celebrate shorebirds through art. All the money she earned in sales, she donated to the Audubon Society -- nearly $200,000.
I had the opportunity to meet Olivia at Cornell when she visited two weekends ago. What a poised, elegant, well-spoken young lady at the age of 11!
She has a new book out showcasing a collection of her paintings. Go check it out!
Sophi Bromenshenkel's love of sharks began at the age of 4 on her uncle's fishing boat. They caught a shark and her world changed. Now she wants to change the world for sharks. She has been devoted to raising money for leading shark researcher, Neil Hammerschlag of the University of Miami. Sophi was able to raise $4000 through lemonade and shark cookies! You can always touch people's hearts with cookies and lemonade.
I found a wonderful drawing on her blog of a hammerhead. I am, of course, unbiased about art. :)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
I NEED YOUR HELP!
So excited! National Geographic has chosen my project - MIGRATING MURAL - along with 14 other ocean conservation projects in a Viewer's Choice competition. The winner will get an interview with Nat Geo!
I would LOVE your support!
VOTE HERE
Thank you all so much! And send the link on to others!
Below are images of some proposed murals.
WHOOPING CRANE
NORTH PACIFIC BLUE WHALE
SIERRA NEVADA BIGHORN SHEEP
I would LOVE your support!
VOTE HERE
Thank you all so much! And send the link on to others!
Below are images of some proposed murals.
WHOOPING CRANE
NORTH PACIFIC BLUE WHALE
SIERRA NEVADA BIGHORN SHEEPMonday, April 4, 2011
SO FAR AT CORNELL'S LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
These are illustrations of a bartailed godwit and it's air sacs. Cornell is working on a documentary about a bartailed godwit who had a transmitter surgically implanted in its right lower abdominal air sac. With this transmitter, they were able to track the bird in 9 days of STRAIGHT flight from Alaska to New Zealand. These will be used in the documentary. Yipeee! 
AMERICAN CROWThis crow is regal.
AMERICAN ROBINThis robin is awkward and dorky.
HOUSE SPARROWThis house sparrow is mean.
This is a graphic I created to represent an online course called Short Courses. The bird is one of my favorites - a magpie. It will be used for print and online purposes pertaining to the short course.
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