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November 08, 2010

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A Tribute to Estella Leopold

Last night I read the sad news of the passing of Estella Leopold at age 97 on February 25th. She was the last remaining child of Aldo Leopold, the great philosopher and conservationist. I'll never forget going to Deer Grove Forest Preserve at dusk to watch Green Fire, the documentary about Aldo and his family. I was mesmerized by the story of how Aldo, his wife, and their five children worked tirelessly to restore a worn out patch of land along the Wisconsin River. They literally loved the land back to life, planting thousand and thousands of trees, and having amazing adventures along the way. The family converted an old chicken shack into cozy living quarters for their weekend stays, and that shack was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2009. We're all so inundated with horror stories about the rampant destruction humans are inflicting on the natural world, but here was a story about a family working to heal the land, and becoming healed in the process. How utterly refr

My Tree of Life

Here is my Tree of Life, painted for the show to benefit Haitian children (see previous post). I had a lot of fun doing it, playing with design and symmetry. Go ahead and click on it for a larger view. If you like it, c'mon down to Ridge Art on May 21 or 22 to make a bid!

Illustration Friday: "Surrender"

When my boys were little, they often had to surrender their weapons. By the way, this was created digitally with my new Wacom tablet! I'm taking baby digital steps. (As always, click on the image for a larger view.)

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