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Working for Africa’s Wildlife with Artist Karen Laurence-Rowe
To see more of Karen’s paintings, follow @karen_laurence_rowe_art on Instagram.
“Art found me,” says 58-year-old conservation artist Karen Laurence-Rowe (@karen_laurence_rowe_art). “I lived in the bush as a child and my brother and I would draw to entertain ourselves. An elephant was the first thing I ever drew.” The Kenya resident makes watercolor and oil paintings inspired by local wildlife in an effort to protect them for future generations. “Over the years I’ve watched poaching make a massive dent in the wildlife here,” she says. “If I don’t help conserve it, there won’t be anything left for me to paint — and I hope my work inspires others to do the same.”
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David Shaw ‘first piece’
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@joelsartore Offers the World’s Species of All Sizes a Moment in the Spotlight
To see more of the Photo Ark, follow @joelsartore on Instagram.
For many of the captive animal species Joel Sartore (@joelsartore) photographs, it’s the first — and perhaps, only — time their kind has been documented. “This is their only chance to sing,” Joel, a contributing photographer at National Geographic for the past 25 years, says. His concept for National Geographic’s Photo Ark collection was sparked at home with his family as his wife underwent treatment for breast cancer; Joel acknowledged his need to create a body of work that could truly make a difference. “The goal of the project is to get the public to turn their eyes away from everyday distractions and to think about the other species we share the planet with — while there’s still time to save them.” So far he’s photographed more than 5,000 creatures of all shapes and sizes with studio lighting on either a white or black background, a great equalizer. “A mouse is every bit as important as a polar bear in these pictures. And a tiger beetle counts as much as a tiger.” #WorldWildlifeDay
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Everything you love is here
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Everything you love is here
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Everything you love is here
