A Different Variety
We have a special species to feature in this week’s Salamander Saturday: the Red-cheeked Salamander (Plethodon jordani)! This salamander is another southern Appalachian species, primarily occurring between southwestern Virginia and extreme northeastern Georgia. It is a fairly common resident in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, otherwise known as the “Salamander Capital of the World.” This salamander typically resides within deep mountain gorges near streams and seeps. It also tends to prefer spruce-fir forests, but is sometimes found in mixed hardwood forests as...
Read MoreArtist Reception – Thomas Annear – Friday, June 26, 2015
National Parks and Beyond A Solo Exhibition by Thomas Annear Artist Reception Friday June 26, 2015 7:00 – 9:00 PM www.thomasannear.com We are pleased to welcome artist Thomas Annear as he opens a new exhibit that originated with a month long journey to Yellowstone and other national parks in the American west. Since 2008, Tom has immersed himself in these majestic and sometimes extreme landscapes, and found that the parks had many lessons to teach. The more he painted, questions and issues began to emerge about balancing preservation with the aim of keeping parks open “for the...
Read MoreSouth Dakota Badlands by Thomas Annear
As posted by Thomas Annear Art (http://www.thomasannear.com/) “It’s really cold outside and the studio heater is almost keeping up with it. I helped stay warm with the memory of a warm August day in the South Dakota Badlands. With over 50 paintings in my national parks show, I am hoping to finish touching up a painting a day. The opening is Friday, June 26th at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.” We can’t wait!
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