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PonderosaPower

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Artist // Hobbyist // Traditional Art
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My Bio
I am a recent college graduate serving as a seasonal biological technician (aka nomadic conservationist) until I go back to grad school. I work primarily with endangered species, and have worked in Arizona, Alaska, North Carolina, New Orleans, New Mexico, Washington, Hawai'i, and Georgia. I get a lot of artistic inspiration from my work, but I also get a significant amount from music, stories, and legends. I believe that art and science can go hand in hand, continuously inspiring and complimenting each other.

I spent a year as a glass blowing apprentice and that was one of the most awe-inspiring experiences I've had, but with the economy the way it is, that position was only temporary. I've also dabbled a good bit in printmaking and photography while in school. I admire all forms of art really, but watercolor, although it may not be my strength, is by far the medium I connect with most closely. The properties of water are so wild and uncontained, yet manipulatable; always lucid.

Current Residence: Chandler, AZ
Favourite genre of music: The good kind
Favourite style of art: Impressionism/Expressionism
Personal Quote: "If you never go out on a limb, you will never reach the fruit in life"

Favourite Visual Artist
Lynn Overend, Jeanne Carbonetti, Dali, Shelly Xie, Georgia O'keefe, Ruby the elephant
Favourite Movies
White Oleander, Kite Runner, The Planet Earth Series, Edward Scissorhands, Blood Diamond, Unleashed, Idiocracy
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Citizen Cope, The Format, The Bowerbirds, Jack Johnson, Michael Buble, Bob Marley, Ed Alleyne Johnson, Rascal Flats, Bush, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatles
Favourite Books
White Oleander, Bean Trees, Piratica, A Wind at the Door, Water for Elephants
Tools of the Trade
inspiration and imagination
Other Interests
Biology, ecology, hiking, science, skiing, philosophy, cooking, eating, aquarium-keeping, fantasy, glass-blowing, and painting
The few of you that follow my work probably noticed a couple themes going on lately... birds and food. I just finished an internship working with cranes at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species in New Orleans. It was an amazing experience and I've translated a lot of that into my work, with numerous watercolors of cranes and other birds at the institute. I'm not finished... I still have a few more ideas that haven't been put down on paper. As for the food... everyone gets natural highs in life. I am blessed to feel this way about many things, but two of the causes happen to be finishing a piece of art and eating certain food
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New Camera

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I got a new camera today! It is a Cannon powershot sx230 hs, a little point and shoot but probably the best I have owned so far. I've only played with it for about 10 minutes today, but so far I am loving what I see; be ready for new artwork in the photo gallery!
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I got irritated with looking at my last journal post, so here is a new one.
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Our brand new group will be focusing on quality traditional and digital art on birds of prey thematic. All species will be treated equally. If you think its something for you pls join us https://www.deviantart.com/arsrapax!

Happy year of the fire monkey and many blessings on your house
Thank you very much for the :+fav:, Lauren! :heart:
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Many thanks for your kind attention.5 seconds hug 

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