by Executive Director | May 4, 2020 | Conservation Art, For Donation
Giraffes are One of Our Favorite Animals I first saw this piece in the stone as a petroglyph (a simple tracing of its outline in the rock). I find this ancient form of depicting wildlife mesmerizing. The bas relief on the opposite side of the stone is its mirror...
by Executive Director | Mar 4, 2020 | Conservation Art, For Donation
WE LOVE RHINOS From the artist, Dale Weiler: This piece is part of my Petroglyphic Paradigm Series. As was the case in all the pieces in this series, my first glimpse of this beautiful beast was as a two-dimensional petroglyph on the back of the stone. The bas-relief...
by Executive Director | Jan 28, 2020 | Conservation Art, For Donation
LOTI AND I LOVE ALL PRIMATES, BUT THE GORILLA TOUCHES OUR SOULS THE DEEPEST. Loti and I love all primates, but the gorilla touches our souls the deepest. They appear to understand and connect with you when making eye contact. It’s both comforting and a bit unsettling...
by Executive Director | Jan 28, 2020 | Conservation Art, For Donation
THE PERFECT STONE FOR A TAWNY EAGLE I had never carved an eagle sculpture until now. I had been staring at this magnificent piece of Italian marble for over ten years. It wasn’t until I visited Tanzania and first glimpsed a tawny eagle that I finally realized what the...
by Executive Director | Jan 28, 2020 | Conservation Art, For Donation
LIMITED EDITION OF HAND PAINTED CASTINGS Saving the red wolf is one of our passions. We knew wolf artwork could help connect you with these magnificent creatures, but how? Dale had just finished carving a stone sculpture of a red wolf mom and her pup called...
by Executive Director | Jan 28, 2020 | Conservation Art, For Donation
NOT TOO MANY FOLKS KNOW ABOUT THESE ENORMOUS AQUATIC SALAMANDERS. Not too many folks know about these enormous aquatic salamanders. That’s because they are very reclusive creatures. They can grow to over two feet in length and only live in extremely clean freshwater...
