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ARTIST OF THE DAY
Watercolor by @kochmitzi

Love Mitzi's use of symbolism, where the emerging butterfly signifies rebirth and transformation

Another great interpretation for challenge #158 emergence

#aligatorwatercolorcommunity #artistoftheday
#emerge

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Starling painter Mitizi @kochmitzi created this classic tulip illustration with likens back to the Dutch golden age of art when tulips were studied and cataloged by hand in beautiful floating illustrations.

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Starling Painter Mitzi @kochmitzi has painted this still life oil study she is working on of an apple and a Lenten Rose blossom from her garden on 6x8" on gessoboard.

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“Bloom” by @kochmitzi

Love this creative piece by Mitzi. These four figures draw you in to this imaginative landscape.

12x12" mixed media

#magicalportraits
#artworkinspiration
#aligatorwatercolorcommunity

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Hope, a young wolf pup, was separated from her mama, ruthlessly run down by Cody Roberts with a snowmobile, muzzled and tortured for hours to a cheering crowd at the Green River Bar in Daniel, Wyoming. She was then shot behind the bar. Despite his actions, Roberts was only fined $250 from Wyoming Game and Fish stating “that’s just a round at the bar. The state of Wyoming allows the use of snowmobiles to brutally kill wolves and coyotes.

Daniel, WY 5/26/24. We joined @jonas.black, #HogsForHope motorcycle rally (Jonas rode his motorcycle with his brother Austin from Austin, TX to Daniel, WY) to honor Hope’s memory, protest this horrifying evil and to present @wyomingwildlifeadvocates with funds collected from global supporters to enact legislation to protect wolves and wildlife predators.

The book above, Hope of Wyoming, is a labor of love, released on the anniversary of Hope’s death by world renowned artist and author L. Saxon Yakely @l.saxon.comics Please consider a purchase. Royalties will be donated to Wyoming Animal Advocates @wyomingwildlifeadvocates in support of their ongoing mission to protect wolves and wildlife across the state.

Lou Wegner, founder of Kids Against Animal Cruelty is quoted in the book.

Hope of Wyoming is available on Amazon. #HopeOfWyoming #HogsForHope
#BanWolfWhacking #BanWildlifeKillingContests #RelistWolves #ProtectWildlife

Repost from @l.saxon.comics
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In memory of Hope of Wyoming on the anniversary of her death - the FIRST ROYALTIES FROM HER BOOK have been donated to @wyomingwildlifeadvovates - with thanks to many of you who are a part of this global movement to achieve wildlife protection laws where there are none.

Included is a page from Hope’s book with a beautiful contribution by @_kathleen405 with much gratitude to all involved in this global movement and a special thank you to @jonas.black and @awolfadventure

Hope’s book is available on Amazon and royalties will continues to be donated to @wyomingwildlifeadvocates ❤️🐺🙏

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HOPE’S BOOK HAS LAUNCHED! 🐺🎉

HOPE OF WYOMING - HOPE FOR WOLVES Based on is a True Story of a brave, young wolf and a hero on a Harley Davidson motorbike who races to save her - inspiring a global movement calling for wildlife protection laws where there are none.

Hope’s story contains references to animal cruelty told in a gentle way so this story can be for children. Some of the information afterwards is for adult discretion.

“Hope. That wolf has become the greatest ambassador for her kind that has ever existed in my opinion.” – @jonas.black

“One of the most important books for wolf welfare.” - @awolfadventure

“We will forever fight for the wolves.” @annekasvenskaofficial

“The pack remembers the howl. And we will never forget it either.” - @wildloveimages_julieargyle

“This story has reached so many people globally.” - @ashleyavis

“Jonas raised the bar! I have never seen this type of defiance- he has inspired so many to speak with bravery and stand up for what’s right.” - @mountaindogwellness

“If we can’t reach the anti-wolf adults who are so entrenched in their belief systems, maybe we can reach some of their kids.” - @thewillstenberg

“If not now, then when will we stand against the torture of wild animals? How many more innocent lives must be lost before we finally declare: enough is enough?”
– KRISTIN COMBS @wyomingwildlifeadvocates

For Hope and for all of you keeping her memory alive as we work together as her pack to get wildlife protection laws where their are none!!

Happy Christmas 🎄🐺

I will a post a link to Hope’s book in my stories and Linktree in bio - available on Amazon - all profits donated to Wyoming wildlife organizations including @wyomingwildlifeadvocates ❤️

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Starling artist @kochmitzi creates a pastel painting inspired by Degas for our Autumn Art Challenge celebrating the intimacy of a woman at their toilette 💙

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Study of Degas’s dancers in ink and gouache by Starling artist @kochmitzi

This month we are studying the work of Edgar Degas and letting our inspiration lead us to create and share in the # October-Art-Challenge: Degas, Edgar discord chat room

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Wyoming Predator Treatment Group: June 25, 2024.
We were hopeful that @governormarkgordon would have immediately banned ‘coyote whacking’ at this meeting BUT if it were knocked down by the Wyoming State Legislature in 2019 (he was Governor) then WHY would it change now? This is a sick group of people that cater to a sick group of people. Lou and I felt something was horribly amiss as we stood in Daniel for 2.5 hours to film @jonas.black and Hogs for Hope rally as they rode peacefully through town. Cody Roberts blatantly parked his feces covered cattle trailers in front of the Green Tavern Bar. The entire town came out in support of that vile man, ‘coyote whacking’ and to prove who they were, shot dead a poor coyote and duct taped her muzzle.

Please take a stand for the wolves, coyotes, and wildlife predators that are at the mercy of these monsters.
The Federal Government must step in. Please contact your state senators and representatives and complain loudly. Go to www.cryforthewild.org to join a movement to end the torture of our wildlife and how you can help.

Thank you so much for your incredible advocacy @therealpaulmueller and Scott Beckstead. Shared and not giving up the fight. #BanCoyoteWhacking #BoycottWyoming #HogsForHope

Thank you Heroes: @jonas.black @amzumar2 @wyomingwildlifeadvocates @wolves_of_the_rockies @artairphotography @marianmweber @ashleyavis @wyominguntrapped @projectcoyoteorg @ruckusrabbit @tori.gunsollysmith @animalwellnessaction sierraclub

REPOST: @therealpaulmueller SAME OL’ SAME ‘OL IN WYOMING?
Animal attorney, activist and educator Scott Beckstead sounds off on the meeting of the Wyoming Predator Treatment Group on June 25, 2024. He believes the group, appointed by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, has little, if any, plans to change how the wolves and other animals are treated. Had the case of Cody Roberts torturing and killing Spirit, the wolf piup, not gone viral, Beckstead says it would be business as usual, and essentially, he says, that’s what it still is and based on the past, that’s what we’re most likely to see in the future. #wolf #codyroberts #wolves #wolfpup #wildlife #wyoming #savethewolves #foryourpage #fypage

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A brutal tragedy occurred in the small town of Daniel, Wyoming to a young wolf many have named Hope. Cody Roberts separated Hope from her Mama and her pack and ran her down with his snowmobile (a legal sport called coyote whacking). Hope was gravely injured but still alive.

He dragged her to the Green River Bar where he duct taped her muzzle and tortured her for hours before a cheering crowd and then killed her. She suffered greatly and must have been so terrified. He was only fined $250 from @wygameandfish not for animal cruelty but for having a live animal. Wolves, coyotes, and wildlife predators are not protected in the state of Wyoming. In fact, they are vilified.

On May 26th life in Daniel was about to change forever thanks to one man, @jonas.black his Harley-Davidson, and his battle cry, #HogsForHope

My mom, Savanna, and I headed for Daniel and stood in town for 2.5 hours waiting to film the #HogsForHope motorcycle rally. The locals were angry, shot a coyote, duct taped her muzzle, and threw her into the street. Poor buddy. It was horrifying. They shouted, laughed, booed, and called us every name in the book.
Hogs For Hope rode through town peacefully.

I had the privilege to tape an interview with locals: Kelly Ravner and Cali ‘Hare, managing editor of The Pinedale Roundup. Mrs Ravner talked about the thousands of coyotes killed by her dad and his buddies with snowmobiles. Thousands... did I hear that right? And with snowmobiles?! I commend both women for their bravery in speaking out against the abuse and genocide. Mrs. Ravner’s truck was parked in front of us. It got keyed. She said she was there to give back to wildlife. She is Incredible! Beautiful! 🐺💪

This hatred is ingrained and goes back generations BUT the momentum for change is happening right now. Please follow and support, “A Cry for the Wild”, an event in Washington D.C. on June 26th to end the torture and killing of wolves and wildlife. www.cryforthewild.org Please join us!! #CryForTheWild #ProtectOurWildlife #BanCoyoteWhacking

Thank you Sublette County Sheriff’s Office and Sublette County Highway Patrol for keeping the peace. Thank you Bill Masure for your drone, eyes in the sky.

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This wonderful emotive painting by @kochmitzi was shortlisted for a chance to be featured in an art magazine. Mitzi is one of the long standing member of our community.

Voting is open now, let's get behind her!

To vote @kochmitzi click link in stories! 🙏
Then scroll down and find our Mitzi Koch submission

Or check out her page for info.

Don't forget to watch March's "Ali's Insights" where I review Mitzi's "Flora" painting along with others this month on patreon.

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“Find Your Fantasy” by @kochmitzi

Love Mitzi's magical. Fairy-tale take on this prompt, Submission for Challenge #97

#watercolorchallenge #inspiringwatercolors #magicalportraits
#artworkinspiration
#watercolorcommunuty

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