I am delighted to have connected with the group called "Friends of the BWCAW" We will be collaborating on a show this June. I do many trips in the BWCAW (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wildernerness) and deeply appreciate the rich "wilderness" experience. Much of the inspiration and ideas for my work come from this very distinct area in Northern Minnesota. A man that I never had the opportunity to meet but have always greatly admired is Sigurd Olson. A voice for the wilderness, he fought hard along with other visionaries and organizations to define and maintain the BWCAW as a wilderness area, believing that these areas rich in intangible values are completely necessary for humankind. Friends of the BWCAW is an organization developed in order to protect, preserve and restore the true wilderness character of the BWCAW and the Quetico-Superior Ecosystem.
