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I too am a fan Peter, I often buy his note cards and planners, Very Clever.
Another person I like is Monte Dolack in in Montana. I bought and mounted
several of his prints/posters, they are quite stunning with either an
environmental image or something tongue in cheek :)
Helene
On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Peter Payzant <pce@accesswave.ca> wrote:
> In case you have to buy a gift for a birder or natural history person,
> sometimes art is a good bet.
>
> There are lots of amazing artists and photographers out there, but one whom
> I especially admire is the American Charley Harper (1922-2007). His
> specialty was what he called "minimal realism": he used straight lines,
> curves and large areas of colour to represent birds, mammals, insects,
> plants... You have to see them to get the idea.
>
>
>
> Usually his works were whimsical and humorous. For example, one work,
> called "The Last Aphid", has two circular ladybugs seen from above, pushing
> head to head, trying to get at an aphid securely placed exactly in the
> centre between the ladybugs.
>
> Many times his paintings include large numbers of species, and it's fun
> looking at them trying to find all the birds and insects.
>
> Fortunately, his work is easy to find in the form of calendars, desk
> diaries and books. You can find him at Amazon and Chapters, and a big
> selection of calendars and similar stuff is available from
> www.pomegranate.com.
>
> We placed an order a few weeks ago, and it arrived today - the joy of
> browsing through his images prompted me to write this.
>
> Peter Payzant
>
>
>
>
>
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Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
902-893-0253
birdvet@hotmail.com
www.cwrc.net
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I too am a fan Peter, I often buy his note cards and planners, Very Clever.=
Another person I like is Monte Dolack in in Montana. I bought and mounted =
several of his prints/posters, they are quite stunning with either an envir=
onmental image or something tongue in cheek :)<div>
<br></div><div>Helene<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 17, 201=
1 at 9:43 AM, Peter Payzant <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:pce@acc=
esswave.ca">pce@accesswave.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
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<div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"><font face=3D"Arial">In
case you have to buy a gift for a birder or natural history
person, sometimes art is a good bet. <br>
<br>
There are lots of amazing artists and photographers out there,
but one whom I especially admire is the American Charley Harper
(1922-2007). His specialty was what he called "minimal realism=
":
he used straight lines, curves and large areas of colour to
represent birds, mammals, insects, plants... </font><font face=3D"A=
rial">You have to see them to get the idea.</font>
<div style=3D"display:inline">=A0</div>
<br>
<font face=3D"Arial"><br>
Usually his works were whimsical and humorous. For example, one
work, called "The Last Aphid", has two circular ladybugs =
seen
from above, pushing head to head, trying to get at an aphid
securely placed exactly in the centre between the ladybugs. <br>
<br>
Many times his paintings include large numbers of species, and
it's fun looking at them trying to find all the birds and
insects.<br>
<br>
Fortunately, his work is easy to find in the form of calendars,
desk diaries and books. You can find him at Amazon and Chapters,
and a big selection of calendars and similar stuff is available
from <a href=3D"http://www.pomegranate.com" target=3D"_blank">www.p=
omegranate.com</a>.<br>
<br>
We placed an order a few weeks ago, and it arrived today - the
joy of browsing through his images prompted me to write this. <br><=
font color=3D"#888888">
<br>
Peter Payzant<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</font></font></div>
</div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Helene Van D=
oninck DVM<div>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre</div><div>RR#1 Brook=
field NS B0N1C0</div><div>902-893-0253</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@=
hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com</a></div>
<div>www.cwrc.net</di=
v><div><br></div><br>
</div>
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