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UCSC ARBORETUM
When Mark took his first steps away from genetics and stuffy labs as a Biology student, he landed in heaven at the UCSC Arboretum. Mark was profoundly inspired by the incredible collection of plants from around the world and the kind and knowledgeable staff. The influence and support of former director Ray Collette was especially critical in nudging Mark into photography.
If you are ever in Santa Cruz, you need to visit the arboreum. For more information, click here.
LIVERMORE VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL
Much-loved and much-missed by Mark, who now teaches art in Mendocino, Livermore Valley Charter School is continuing to thrive now in its third year. LVCS was the largest start-up charter school in California, and now hosts over 830 students. The art program is now in the gifted hands of Amy Modrich (elementary) and Rigena Leyva (middle school).
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To visit LVCS's website, please visit www.livermorecharterschool.org. Click here to view LVCS student art. For more information about Mark Oatney's art instruction at LVCS, please read the Independent's profile by clicking here. |
JOSEPH P. SOTTILE, PRODUCER ETC.
Sure, Joe's website is years out of date. But you should look anyway. He's won a couple of Emmy awards now as a TV news producer in Washington, DC. His widely referenced Master's thesis became the lead chapter in E. Bruce Reynold's Japan in the Fascist Era, which noted historian Chalmers Johnson claimed advances "a new genre of scholarship." He's also been rabidly blogging and is widely linked within the blogosphere.
His generic blurb: Joseph P. Sottile provides consulting and freelance services to print, online, television and film media—from content conceptualization to production, from research to script editing. As a producer, author, and journalist, Joseph offers innovative approaches to visual media, finely-honed writing skills, and expert knowledge on a variety of topics including history, politics, current affairs, pop culture, travel, science and environmental issues.
For more information visit www.jpsottile.com.
ANYA ILLES– FREELANCE WEB DESIGNER,
GRAPHIC ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR, AND BIOLOGIST
Besides her current work towards a PhD at the University of Washington, focusing on the complexities of bird social dynamics and vocalizations, Anya Illes is a web designer, graphic artist and editorial/science illustrator. Her creative work frequently draws on her extensive experience as a wildlife biologist. Prior to graduation from the University at California at Santa Cruz's prestigious science illustration program, Anya worked on numerous research projects in Costa Rica, Argentina, Hawaii, California and the Pacific Northwest.
Besides Mark Oatney photography (website and poison oak logo), her clients include the Nature Conservancy, the San Diego Zoo, the California Academy of Sciences, and Hewlett-Packard.
For more examples of her work, please visit www.anyailles.com
For perfectly-cut mats and friendly service, we are happy to refer framing requests to our favorite frame shops:
In Mendocino:
Prentice Gallery
17701 North Highway One, Fort Bragg, CA
(707) 962-0732
website: www.prenticefineart.com
In Livermore:
Way Up Art and Frame
1923 2nd Street, Livermore, CA
(925) 443-3388
website: www.wayupartandframe.com
CLARA
WEYGANDT- FREELANCE WRITER
After completing BA in Environmental Studies at UCSC, Clara Sophia Weygandt spent several years as a wildlife biologist throughout the Western US working with such endangered birds as Peregrine Falcons, Northern Spotted Owls, and Marbled Murrelets. She then shifted her attention toward botany, and for several years has studied California native plants and invasive weeds.
She is now working to combine her love of natural history with her love of non-fiction writing and poetry. She has published natural history essays and poetry in national magazines and university literary journals, and has completed her Masters degree at the prestigious environmental writing program at the University of Montana in Missoula.
Examples of her work in combination with Mark Oatney's photographs can be read on the California Native Plant Society website (see links below).
For more information, write Clara Sophia Weygandt at voyant@digitalpath.net
TAKE GREAT PICTURES
For information about everything from master photographers to new photo books to how-to tips, Take Great Pictures is a wonderful resource. Take a look at www.takegreatpictures.com.
