
| Art, Adventure and Conservation Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Vermont 1978 (Invited to 27 Law Schools; 26 unsolicited, all declined 1993) Freelance Commercial Artist; NYC 1978 - 1994 Founder/Executive Director of the Wilderness River Expedition Art Foundation (WREAF, 2005), working with the Smithsonian’s Arctic Studies Center at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH, Washington DC) and partnered with the Canadian Boreal Initiative (Ottawa) and the Boreal Songbird Initiative (Seattle) to help conserve America’s great northern wilderness; the Boreal Forest. Wilderness canoeist, sponsored by Mad River Canoe Company since 2001 Fine Artist, since 1995; over 70 shows with about 30 awards from coast to coast. National Parks Academy of the Arts, Arts for the Parks “Top 100” Competition and national tour; 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 (“Best Waterfowl Award” 1997 “Cape Hatteras National Seashore Award” 1998) 2005, 2006 Arts for the Parks Top 100 Miniature Show 1999 “Best of Show Miniature”; Pac Rim Wildlife Art Show, Seattle, WA “Best of Show”; Northeastern Wildlife Art Show, Stowe, VT 2005 “Best of Show”; California Open Wildlife Art Show, San Diego, CA 2008 Elvis Campbell Memorial Award, Kentucky National Wildlife Art Show, Henderson, Ohio 2008 Finalist (18th) Federal Duck Stamp Competition 1999 Birds in Art Exhibition; Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Wild in dur Natur; Entebbe Netherlands 1997-2005 Art of the Animal Kingdom; Bennington Center for the Natural Arts 2002 Art and the Animal; annual exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists 2006 Featured Artist; California Open Wildlife Art Show 1995 Winner Vermont State Migratory Bird Stamp Competition (9th in the Federal) 1997 Winner New York State Migratory Bird Stamp Competition (declined) Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists (SAA, New York City) Signature Member of Artists for Conservation (AFC, Vancouver) Curator, “Visions of the Boreal Forest; Art, Science and Adventure Deep in the Northern Wilderness” Wildling Art Museum; Los Olivos, CA: June 24 – September 9, 2007 The Wildlife Experience; Parker, CO: February 23 – May 31, 2008 More venues pending final approval and installation at the National Museum of Natural History; dates to be determined Art Expeditions: 2008 Sept 29 - Oct 18; Lake Kamestastin, Labrador (base camp exploration of area) 2008 Aug 31 - Sept 9; Slate Islands, Lake Superior (canoe expedition) 2008 Jan 31 - Feb 15; St. Ignace Island/Nipigon Bay, Lake Superior (toboggan trip over the ice) 2007 July 13 - Aug 4; Sleeping Giant to Rainbow Falls, Lake Superior NMCA promotion (canoe expedition) 2006/07 Dec 18 - Jan 18; Lajitas, TX - Pecos River, Rio Grande (canoe expedition) 2006 Aug 31 - Sept 20; Indian House Lake - Helen Falls; George River, Nunavik (canoe expedition) 2005 Aug 23 - Sept 15; Indian House Lake - Kangiqsualuujuaq Ungava Bay, George River (canoe expedition) 2004 Aug 30 - Sept 18; Chapleau River, Ontario (canoe expedition) 2003 Sept 25 - Oct 9; Mattice, Ontario to Moose River Crossing, Missinaibi River and Moose Rivers (canoe expedition) 2002 Oct 3 - Oct 12; Harricana River, QC (returned to start - dangerously high water and snow) (canoe expedition) 2001 Aug 23 - Sept 14; Missinaibi Lake to Moose River Crossing, Missinaibi and Moose Rivers (canoe expedition) |

| ROB MULLEN |