World Wildlife Day 2015!! Today we celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of flora and fauna in our world, recall the privileged...

Polar Bears...the romantic symbol for the plight of the endangered species. Polar bears have become one of the head figures for the...

Good Tuesday morning everyone! Today I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on a few things. First of all, I want to thank you again...

There are five different species of rhinoceros, with 11 subspecies, that are at different levels of endangerment, but continue to be...

Today's post is a bit different than most, but I think it is a very important topic to bring to light and increase awareness for all! As...

Good morning everyone! Today is a very exciting day because this post will be featuring a number of wildlife conservation organizations...

Please Nominate Me TODAY (February 1st) through Saturday, February 7th to become RAW Minneapolis' Visual Artist of the Year and go on to...

Good Morning and happy Wednesday all! The post today will be short and sweet. I just wanted to highlight where you can find the usual...

With the launch of Melissa Helene Fine Arts and Photography at the beginning of 2015, I will not only be focusing on my 'fine arts' and...

The African Lion is a majestic, powerful, and beautiful creature that is symbolic in many ways for a lot of people. Lions have been a...

Today, I want to share with you a little bit more about the actual PROCESS of starting, working on, and completing a scratchboard piece. ...

With the turning of the new year, I am thrilled to be working on building a business that combines so many things that I am passionate...

Golden Headed Lion Tamarin (LEONTOPITHECUS CHRYSOMELAS) Length: body - 22-26cm, tail - 33-40cm Weight: 480-700g (1-1.5 lbs) Home range:...

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you!! Ring in the New Year in a big way and make 2015 all it can be! With the coming of the new year, there a...

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Average Weight: females - 5-8kg, males - 6-12kg Grouping: predominantly solitary with complex social...

Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) "The bighorn sheep is one of two species of mountain sheep in North America." These animals range in...

Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) Average Weight: females - 9.9kg, males - 14.5kg Lifespan: up to 30 years Grouping: they live in troops...

The Endangered Species Series showcases endangered and threatened species around the world through wildlife scratchboard artwork and...

I've been a bit behind with my blog posts, but with two big art shows to prepare for, I thought it best to focus on the artwork and catch...

In the last few months, scratchboard has become the main focus of my artwork. For those of you who have been following my work, this is...