Adventures for Art and Conservation
This week Linda Besse, SCI Foundation’s 2014 Conservation Artist of the Year, began painting the caribou in the piece. As you can see below she started with the groups of … Continue reading
The Boreal Forest
Linda has been hard at work and has just about completed the background composition that makes up the enormous landscape of the painting. As seen below, it is magnificent. Every … Continue reading
Online Auction to Benefit Conservation in Alaska
For the first time EVER, Safari Club International Foundation (SCI Foundation) will be hosting an online auction to sell highly prized Alaska Governor’s Permits! There are two big game tags … Continue reading
Sports South LLC Donates $100,000 to SCI Foundation For Scouting Related Programs
Sports South LLC Donates $100,000 to SCI Foundation For Scouting Related Programs Washington, D.C. – Safari Club International Foundation (SCI Foundation) proudly announces a $100,000 gift from Sports South, LLC … Continue reading
SCI Foundation Assists Namibian Leopard Management
Leopards are stealthy and nimble predators. These secretive large cats are notoriously hard to find, despite their distinctive pattern, and even harder to count. Leopards are distributed across sub-Saharan Africa, … Continue reading
Mountain goat genetics in the Cascades
Mountain goats are an icon of the rugged Cascade high country for outdoor and wildlife enthusiasts, including hunters. The species also has great cultural significance to people living in Washington … Continue reading
Caribou on the Landscape
Linda has completed the composition of the piece. She talks about the process of reworking her drawing in her blog post from Sunday, April 14th. It is a complex process … Continue reading
From the Field: Asia
The Ladakh urial (Ovis vignei vignei ) is an endangered wild sheep, inhabiting mountainous tracts of the Trans-Himalayan Mountains. The species occupies rugged as well as open areas in the … Continue reading
A Modified Easel and Herds of Caribou
SCI Foundation’s 2014 Conservation Artist of the Year, Linda Besse, has been hard at work on her caribou painting. And, we are excited to follow the progress of this impressive … Continue reading
A Huge Painting for a Huge Audience
At the end of February SCI Foundation had the pleasure of introducing Linda Besse as the 2014 Conservation Artist of the Year. She is an accomplished artist and conservationist based … Continue reading
