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NaturePunk
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[2010-12-25 21:17:23 +0000 UTC]
"For the Wild-Hearted Souls!"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 431; Deviations: 478; Watchers: 1983
Watching: 209; Pageviews: 164069; Comments Made: 7150; Friends: 209
# Interests
Favorite movies: SLC Punk, Dead Poets Society, Dances With WolvesFavorite TV shows: Destination Truth, Pawn Stars, South Park, Mounted in Alaska
Favorite bands / musical artists: The Putrid Flowers, Streetlight Manifesto, Lower-Class Brats, The Casualties, The Cat Empire, The Dirty Heads, Sublime
Favorite writers: Loren Eiseley, David Lerner
Tools of the Trade: Canon EOS 7D, Taxidermy, Encaustic
Other Interests: Photography, taxidermy, nature, camping, hiking, snowboarding, punk-rock, skateboarding, music
# About me
To me, Nature is god. Without it, we simply would not exist. Conserving the world’s natural spaces and the creatures that live there is paramount to the survival of humans as a species, and I have therefore dedicated my life to studying environmentalism in order to help people co-exist more successfully and sustainably with the natural world.All natural materials I use in my creations are either sourced from roadkill, Fish and Wildlife, or are antique. In this way, I'm ensuring that no animals were needlessly killed for the sake of the artwork I produce. I fully believe that no part of any creature should go to waste if a purpose can be found for it, but I do NOT support trophy hunters or overseas fur farms by buying 'byproducts' like bones, skulls, or claws directly from them. The only exception I make for this rule is for parts from animals legally culled for population control programs approved by Fish and Wildlife.
As a photographer and wildlife enthusiast, I've been involved with many fantastic organizations such as Images4Life and Wild Tiger, as well as the Sierra Club and many smaller, local groups.
I've been published, interviewed, and even featured on Rainn Wilson (Dwight from “The Office”)'s personal networking website, SoulPancake.com.
I’ve also been blessed with the opportunity to visit many of the world’s most amazing wild places, like Komodo Island, Bali, Lombok, Malaysia, and the Cayman Islands, and have even documented entirely new species previously unknown to science.
You may know me from Etsy or perhaps recognize my photographs from Flickr. I've been on the fence about getting a DeviantArt account for a while, and I don't know how often I'll make use of it, so if I don't reply to your messages or comments, don't feel bad - I'm probably romping around out in the woods.
Current Residence: Oregon
Favourite genre of music: Punk, Punk-Rock, Ska, Reggae
Favourite photographer: Jody Cobb, Willy Onarheim, Art Wolfe
Favourite style of art: Realism
Personal Quote: "Life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better" - Emerson
# Comments
Comments: 1184
Hey I’m a fellow Oregonian, nice to meet another one!
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Just enjoyed your fascinating gallery! It really impressed upon me the uniqueness of what Deviantart is all about. It captures that spirit of those willing to deviate from the norm. I know you're a very kind person who is respectful to all creatures, even those difficult human kind. Continue ignoring the far left haters who think they "get it" but are deceived by their overweening egos. One day they may mature.
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You murderer! I didn't know you were a hunter, I thought you loved animals! Blocked!
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I've only had a quick look around and I have to say that I LOVE the gallery. This is right up my street and I love that because I thought no one liked things like this unless in a pagan ritual (which I'm not XD). I also appreciate that you can see that people can hunt animals WITHOUT abusing them and still being very responsible with them. So thank you for this I adore it so much.
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o man i dont know if you still get online at this place but i love your work
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Hey, I've been watching you for awhile on other sites and just realized I wasn't watching you here! Just wanted to say that I love your work and your passion.
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Oh my goodness.. lmao I love looking through DA and I end up finding you while doing it. Hii lady! xD We went to Waluga together!
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Hi there. Is it possible to use one of your pictures?
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Holly crap. Your stuff is awesome. I stumbled here by complete accident but I am not disappointed to find it 
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Oh hello. I follow your Tumblr and I didn't know you had an account here too!
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A very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to you!! ^_^
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You have neatly composed pictures, but selling the beautiful fur of once majestic beasts on deviantart doesn't seem right. Though it's not my business to tell you what is right and wrong (in my opinion of course), just as freely as you can post these pictures, I wish to wright my opinion. I just hope your not using fur gained from game hunting (probably wishful thinking)... because if that were true, then your art is truly sad and infuriating.
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Just pointing out that it says in the profile that they do NOT use fur except from roadkill, Fish and Wildlife (legally approved poulation control kills, because in some places there are too many), or antiques. I personally wouldn't want a pelt or mask, but the fact is that this person LOVES nature and wants to respect the animals by using the pelts and such that would otherwise go to waste!
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Thank you so much for clearing up my misunderstanding!! I should have been more thorough before I made accusative arguments. I can now enjoy the beauty in the craftsmanship. Thank you again.
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You are amazing, and talented, I'd buy a wolf headdress.. but im devastated to find
out its illegal to ship anythin' like that were i live.. so someday i might just get a coyote..
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Hi there,
There is a user known for taking images she sees on dA and putting them to her blog. A few artists now have not been asked for permission or been notified.
This image appears to be yours: herd-of-lost-souls2.blogspot.j…
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i am very interested in getting a wolf headdress and was wondering if you could help?
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demonlord261.deviantart.com/ar… well I finally submitted him on here
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Why haven't I watched you yet?? At last I can rectify that mistake.
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hey, i am working on making a coyote head dress, any advice or tips?
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Hey naturepunk! I thought perhaps you might be interested in this campaign to purify the drinking water in Guinea (which of course purifies the world's nature because of the domino effect etc). Just tell your friends about it if you're interested, thanks!! www.indiegogo.com/projects/gui…
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happy birthday! I got you a sparkley rainbow!
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Where did you get your "blind" eyes that you used on your bear and deer headdresses?
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Just inquiring as to the status of my Mule Deer Headdress? Thanks!
Shelby
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Nearly complete! Still drying and then it's on to finishing work.
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So cool! 
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