Schedule of Events for August 2008 

VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM

September 1st through September 30th 2008:

Featured Visiting Artists include: 

Tom Allen
Tom Allen received his education at the University of Maine, earning a B.S. degree in entomology and a master's degree in wildlife management. For 32 years, he served as a wildlife research biologist for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.  A nationally recognized wildlife artist, Tom has painted pictures for many organizations, including the Rainforest Alliance and Rotary International. Two of his painting designs are used as license plates for West Virginia motor vehicles, raising funds for W.V.'s Wildlife Diversity Program.  Tom has also begun to paint the wildlife of southwest Florida and has had paintings in the Charlotte Harbor NEP calendars. Although most of Tom's works are painted, he also enjoys carving in both wood and stone.
 
After moving to Cape Coral, Tom spent much of his time conducting telemetry research on burrowing owls in the area for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. During the first 3 years, he monitored 114 owls to determine their survival rates, their dispersal parameters, and their ability to cope with the ever-increasing development of the area. Tom serves on the board of Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, and volunteers for CROW (Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife), handling and transporting injured wildlife. He is also an adjunct professor teaching environmental science at Edison College in Fort Myers.

Tom Allen's carvings and egg designs that will be on display at Harbour View Gallery for the month of September.


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