We recently had a wonderful visit from artist and long-time
friend of UNBP – Deborah Ross. Previously a dancer who traveled the world in
search of adventure and intimate wildlife encounters, she first came here in
the 80s and began painting our baboons. Deborah is a talented artist, but
takes the impact of her art very seriously. Most of her art is aimed at
increasing awareness about the world’s threatened wildlife and forests.
In her busy years at UNBP Deborah illustrated Shirley’s book
(Almost Human), provided the artwork for the UNBP website (www.baboonsrus.com ), and she founded the
painting club in 2008. This trip she spent every possible day with the baboons
taking photos and painting them when they stopped moving for social time.
Here are some of her paintings from her time with us:
We had a great visit hearing about all of Deborah's adventures with wildlife, conservation, and painting clubs around Africa. This trip she even started a new painting club in the South Rift. She's now back at her paying job, teaching art in NY.
Follow this link if you’d like to learn more about Deborah
or her art:
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