Peter Pettegrew, a master Plein air painter has devoted his life to capturing the timeless beauty of the natural landscape on canvas. As a youth, his world was centered in Monterey Bay, California, and it was here that his compelling encounters with the ocean inspired sketches. As early as four years of age, his aunt, who was a painter, recognized his talent and insisted to his mother that he only be given blank paper; no coloring books. – more James Valentine James Valentine Photography James Valentine, a naturalist fine art international photographer, has produced ten photographic large format books on the Southern wilderness landscapes and is in mid-production on his eleventh publication capturing the wonders and new scientific discoveries of the Guyana Shield, South America.Through his photographic explorations, Valentine is considered one of the most notable photographers in the South. – more