Sean has been drawing for more than thirty years. As a toddler he
used crayons and finger-paints. Today, his work is primarily portrayed
in pencil, ink, and conti stick.
In the early 1970s, Sean's family moved to Fairbanks, Alaska. During
their time up North, the family spent many days in the wilderness
hiking and camping. It was at this time that Sean's love of nature
and wildlife began to develop.
Sean's studies, work, and travel have also deepened his love for
the outdoors and sharpened his skills as an artist. In college,
he studied American government, natural resource management and
art. He worked as a ranger with both the United States Forest Service
and the National Park Service during college. As a ranger, Sean
was given the opportunity to live and work in some of America's
most spectacular sites such as Glacier National Park, Lake Chelan
National Recreation Area, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument,
and Yellowstone National Park. He also had the pleasure of meeting
tens of thousands of park visitors.
Sean’s time in these parks provided him with a valuable education
by revealing the fragility of our shared planet. He realized that
problems such as climate change, deforestation, and species extinction
threaten to destroy much of the natural beauty that serves as the
subjects of his work. Yet, Sean has discovered through his work
as an environmental lobbyist that there is still hope and that the
American public has the ability to protect these sacred places and
leave them unimpaired for future generations.
Sean believes that the themes of his art can deepen ones sense
of wonder for and connection to the natural world. He hopes these
themes will motivate some to take action for its protection.
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My
art has grown out of a life long love of the natural world. The inspiration
for many of my works available here, came during my several seasons
as a ranger. While I have moved on to new challenges, art and my connection
to the natural world remain constant.
