A love of nature is often a catalyst for artists. Combining the exceptional talents of two passionate naturalists can result in an exhibit that is more than the sum of its individual parts. In nature this is called symbiosis.

Two Parker artists will be joining artistic forces to present a fine art exhibit from March 1 to June 1 at The Wildlife Experience museum. Although both have a passion for and are inspired by nature, each has a unique and distinctive way of expressing their relationship with the natural world.

Sculptor Victoria Parsons will present "Art of the Ancients - Harmonic Convergence in Bristlecone," offering viewers a first-ever look at an amazing body of wildlife sculptures crafted from the oldest living organism on earth. Bristlecone Pines may be thousands of years old and some trees living today were seedlings when the pyramids were being built and mature in the time of Christ. These strong survivors are truly ancient patriarchs of nature.

Victoria has a deep and personal appreciation of these gnarled, twisted, and lightning-scarred ancients and has pushed the limits of what can be achieved in sculpture. For information about Victoria Parson's remarkable credentials and art go to www.natureartists.com/victoria_parsons.asp.

Watercolorist Rebecca Richman reveals her passion for all life forms with a subtle, impressionist style and a meticulous use of color, depth, clarity, and light. Each piece takes over 300 hours to create and each is carefully researched allowing viewers to observe the unique and intimate relationships between animals and their environment. It is impossible to look at one of Rebecca's works and not spend time noticing the amazing detail within. Her exhibit is titled "Boreal Relationships" and represents her personal experience living in the Boreal forests of the Northeast United States and Southeast Canada.

Rebecca is pictured here with her "Home for Loon" painting. The bird's reflection on the water is actually Yellow Perch scales, representing the relationship between Loons, healthy freshwater systems and Perch. Rebecca hopes that her work will inspire us to work towards keeping these natural and intricate relationships in balance. For more information about Rebecca Richman and her body of work go to www.studiodune.com.

Bringing together the talents of these two world class local artists was the brainchild of TWE Exhibits Manager Connie Mohrman. The two-person exhibit will compliment a new exhibit, "Visions of the Boreal Forest." The unique and extreme features of the largely unexplored northern Boreal Forest wilderness will be the subject of a new exhibition of paintings, photographs, and scientific information derived from a series of expeditions by artists, who have explored this region first hand, coming to TWE in February. "Visions of the Boreal Forest" will be open from Saturday, February 23 through May 18, 2008. Go to www.thewildlifeexperience.org for details of these and other unique exhibits of fine art.