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In November 2010 Clint was accepted as amember of the exclusive Society of Animal Artists. The Smithsonian Institute has just selected Clint to spend two weeks studying and ex- ploring wildlife in the Brooks Range in Alaska later this year. He will join two dozen artists and photographers who will explore the region by canoe. They were chosen from over a thousand wildlife artists and photographers to participate in the project. The artists who applied had to have a canoeing background. “Thank goodness for my days on Lake Scu- gog,” Clint says. On their return home the artists will be given two years to finish their paintings and . submit them to the Smithsonian. A 6,000 square foot exhibit will then be prepared and it will tour North America for at least two years. Clint is looking forward to taking an early retirement from GM so that he can devote his full time to studying wildlife and painting. “Some of my paintings have taken as much as five years to finish. If I am not satisfied with a painting it may sit for several months as I study the subject more intensely or try to get a better understanding of the details of the subject,” he explains. n asked “What are you most proud of?” he had no hesitation in responding; “I am most proud of my small con- Turbulent Waters by Clint Jammer tribution towards helping the public understand and appreciate the environment and hopefully to promote an awareness of the desperate need to do everything we can to preserve our wildlife and the environment.” Clint’s advice to aspiring artists and all young people is: “Develop a passion and follow it, study it.” “Follow your heart,” says Clint. And it is obvious from his paintings that Clint has indeed followed his eart. By Paul Arculus Focus on Scugog Join us for our 01. JANUARY Revised.indd 17 This sister store is brought to you by the owners of... Paulmac FOCUS - JANUARY 2012 17 441248 10:25 AM