Wildlife artist Rob Mullen’s painting expedition will benefit the Vermont Wildlife Coalition and the Green Mountain Club
By Andrew Glynn | Published October 11, 2020 at 6 am
Wildlife artist and founder of the Wilderness River Expedition Art Fellowship, Rob Mullen, has set out on another extraordinary expedition. He has set out on a wild 270-mile trek to raise awareness and funds for the Vermont Wildlife Coalition.
Growing up in Vermont, Mullen fell in love with the expansive wilderness that crosses the entire state of Vermont. As a biology student, Mullen created hundreds of lab drawings and illustrations of his work. The wildlife portrayed in each painting is so incredibly vivid that they seem to come alive.
Since the early 1980’s, wildlife artist Rob Mullen has led 30 expeditions (mostly by canoe) from Labrador to Alaska (and Arkansas, Texas/Mexico, Montana, and Kentucky.) Many of which were art expeditions designed for the boreal forest exhibition.
Now that many brick-and-mortar galleries are closed due to Covid-19, Mullen has organized a new expedition this time crossing the most beautiful wilderness in the United States.
This trek will take place over the course of four weeks starting in September. As a wildlife artist, Mullen is offering an opportunity for art collectors to claim some of the artwork from the journey in exchange for sponsoring him on a mileage basis (LT is 273 miles).
Sponsorship is as follows:
$0.05 per mile – One hi-res (300 dpi) digital file of a painting from the trip suitable for printing. (This equals a $13.65 pledge IF I finish the entire 273 miles.)
$0.10 per mile – One hi-res file of a painting from the trip plus a satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$0.20 per mile – Two hi-res files of different paintings from the trip plus a satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$0.30 per mile – Three hi-res files of different paintings from the trip plus a satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$0.40 per mile – Four hi-res files of different paintings from the trip plus a satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$0.50 per mile – Five hi-res files of different paintings from the trip plus a satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$0.60 per mile – Five hi-res files of different paintings from the trip, a selection of ten photographs from throughout the hike, and satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$0.70 per mile – Five hi-res files of different paintings from the trip, fifteen select photographs from the hike, satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$0.80 per mile – Five hi-res files of different paintings from the trip, one original black and white (pencil or pen) from the hike, satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$0.90 per mile – Five hi-res files of different paintings from the trip, one original black and white (graphite or pen and ink) from the trip, ten select photos from the trip, satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike
$1.00 per mile – Five hi-res files of different paintings from the trip, one original painting from the trip, ten select photos from the trip, satellite map link to my real-time position throughout the hike.
Prints and photographs: 75% of proceeds go to the Vermont Wildlife Coalition and 25% to the Green Mountain Club. Originals: 15% of proceeds go to the Vermont Wildlife Coalition, 10% to the Green Mountain Club, and 75% to the artist.The Vermont Wildlife Coalition is a registered 501(c)4 charitable organization. Donations are not tax deductible.
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