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We are evisionArts, a collaborative of three women united
in our love for nature and animals and the inspiration they
provide for our lives and our art. You will also find many
beautiful prints on "Hang This Art" created by our
friends and fellow artists.
MARY OGLE
In 1995 Mary Ogle, a traditionally trained oil painter and
printmaker, lost the sight in her right eye. The loss of depth
perception and ability to see fine detail affected her work
greatly. About a year before she became partially sighted,
however, she began experimenting with a new medium - the computer.
Over the next several years, with much trial and error, she
painstakingly retrained herself to paint in the digital medium.
Her traditional training gave her the solid foundation and
structure to created balanced and harmonious compositions
- while still allowing her artistic vision to burst through
in color, shape and line.
ALLISON LEETE of Howling Dog Images
Since the early 1990s, Allison Leete has been integrating
her love of art, science and nature to develop a body of work
which portrays the inner life of animals. Allison's subjects
are drawn from her personal experiences of raising and caring
for animals, and range in breadth from California condors
to Disaster Search dogs. Allison's medium of preference is
pastel, yet she enjoys exploring the ability of watercolor,
oil painting and photography to communicate her celebration
of life in a vibrant spectrum of color.
Originally interested in veterinary science, wildlife health
and animal behavior, Allison discovered the burgeoning field
of Conservation Biology. She embraced the opportunity to be
involved in the recovery of a highly endangered species -
the California condor. Her observation and data collection
of breeding California condors in captivity and the experimental
release of captive-reared condors acquainted her with not
only the condor, but with world-renowned scientists and philosophers
who would subsequently guide Allison to discover her own strength
in artistic expression.
MIKI KLOCKE of Howling Dog Images
Photographer and craftswoman Miki Klocke was born and raised
in the intense beauty of the Ojai Valley, a haven for artists
of all kinds. Surrounded by talented and imaginative individuals,
Miki felt both inspired and encouraged by the dazzling creative
energy enveloping her.
Upon graduation from high school, Miki's adventurous spirit
took her from sunny southern California to the high mountain
peaks of Colorado where she finally got to experience all
four seasons. She spent the next 11 years torn between her
passion for photography and playing in the snow. While managing
to maintain both these loves, she also developed an affinity
for woodcraft.
Knowing she needed to be with her family brought Miki back
to Ojai. While she greatly missed the snow, Miki soon discovered
a powerful connection to the canine world. Everything she
does now is about dogs, work and play are one and the same.
Miki pursues her love of all things canine through the mediums
of photography and woodcraft and is exploring ways to combine
the two. Her companion and constant source of inspiration
is Moose, a 5 year old Chocolate Labrador. Moose not only
keeps Miki company in the woodshop, but is also a very willing
model for the camera.
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