Over the last few years both my wife and I have been working diligently to create international awareness toward the plight of Endangered Species and the impact it has toward both our communities and society as a whole along with a well received 'solution' !

As an internationally well known 'High Realist Wildlife Artist' both my wife and I have retuned from a precedent UN acknowledged Expedition deep into the heartland of Africa's Cameroon 'Lebialem Highland' jungles in search of the MOST endangered gorilla on the planet, the 'Cross River Gorilla' (250-300 alive) were we climbed straight down into the valley below, along a treacherous 7km trail, carrying a heavy load of 75 lb each on our back in the unrelenting rains were we lived in habitat to study,sketch this near extinct primate creating the first ever professional painting bringing international awareness toward its dire plight (4 year window) This was highlighted in a report to the 'Executive Board of the United Nations' an amazing honour indeed!

We also lived within very remote villages,met with a great assembly of Chiefs and King(s) over a long heated debate of whom we were and why we needed to travel in through their valley area offering then a very well received solution to the primate situation, other then to hunt them into soon extinction.As well, we taught scores of school children,also in remote areas, about the Gorillas and primates using the Arts as the educational tool. A very exciting story in its self ! With pounding hearts in fear we met up with machete wielding poachers illegally selling dead monkeys hanging from sticks soon followed pending reprisals as they realised of whom we represented!

Of course there is so very much more to relay.For your interest please view www.youtube.com search words: 'cross river gorilla' and www.art-for-africa.net

Thank you ever so much for this consideration in request.

Warm regards, Daniel Taylor