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Marris, Bonnie - Biography |
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Bonnie Marris has taken her own path into art. She developed her talent by portraying animals from the inside out. While a student at Michigan State University, Bonnie illustrated several books, including one mammology text by a leading expert in the field. From this, she attracted the attention of noted zoologist, George Schaller, who invited Bonnie to prepare the art for posters that would support his world-wide rare animal relief programs. Beyond academic training and emotional involvement, there lies that proverbial element for which there is no substitute: experience. Each year, Bonnie makes two major trips, and countless smaller ones, to observe and learn about the wildlife she loves. In 1980, one such voyage took her to Alaska, where she lived in the wilderness for six months. She recounts, “To get into a natural environment and see the animals on their own terms is as important as knowing the animals themselves… Alaska changed me; it gave me the biggest incentive to paint and increased my interest in the predators… They exist on so many levels. Their moods show in their eyes and we can learn so much from them.” Bonnie has made her home in Michigan all her life. She and her husband, Woody, have a farm with two dogs and three horses. |
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