As the Crow  Fries was awarded the first ever "Best in Show" at the Artists for Conservation Festival in Vancouver.  As the artist I was also awarded the "Medal of Excellence" for the same work at the Festival.

As the Crow  Fries was awarded the first ever "Best in Show" at the Artists for Conservation Festival in Vancouver.  As the artist I was also awarded the "Medal of Excellence" for the same work at the Festival.

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Brent Cooke Receives CWF’s artistic award for wildlife conservation

OTTAWA, ON  (June 23, 2015) – Brent Cooke of Victoria, BC is the recipient of the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) 2015 Robert Bateman Award recognizing a group or individual who brings awareness to conservation through artistic work.

A marine biology technician by training and a skilled underwater photographer, Cooke has made valuable contributions to science. He has mapped the ranges of various marine species and collected more than 14,000 underwater photographs for the Royal British Columbia Museum, including images of species not previously known to live in B.C. waters.

In the late 1990s, Cooke began casting bronze sculptures of birds and marine wildlife, basing his work on his field photography. Each piece is carefully created to reflect movement and maintain accuracy. Brent uses his art to promote wildlife conservation and natural history to the public at large.

Press Release

Brent Cooke Receives CWF’s artistic award for wildlife conservation

OTTAWA, ON  (June 23, 2015) – Brent Cooke of Victoria, BC is the recipient of the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) 2015 Robert Bateman Award recognizing a group or individual who brings awareness to conservation through artistic work.

A marine biology technician by training and a skilled underwater photographer, Cooke has made valuable contributions to science. He has mapped the ranges of various marine species and collected more than 14,000 underwater photographs for the Royal British Columbia Museum, including images of species not previously known to live in B.C. waters.

In the late 1990s, Cooke began casting bronze sculptures of birds and marine wildlife, basing his work on his field photography. Each piece is carefully created to reflect movement and maintain accuracy. Brent uses his art to promote wildlife conservation and natural history to the public at large.

Press Release

Brent Cooke Receives CWF’s artistic award for wildlife conservation

OTTAWA, ON  (June 23, 2015) – Brent Cooke of Victoria, BC is the recipient of the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) 2015 Robert Bateman Award recognizing a group or individual who brings awareness to conservation through artistic work.

A marine biology technician by training and a skilled underwater photographer, Cooke has made valuable contributions to science. He has mapped the ranges of various marine species and collected more than 14,000 underwater photographs for the Royal British Columbia Museum, including images of species not previously known to live in B.C. waters.

In the late 1990s, Cooke began casting bronze sculptures of birds and marine wildlife, basing his work on his field photography. Each piece is carefully created to reflect movement and maintain accuracy. Brent uses his art to promote wildlife conservation and natural history to the public at large.

Press Release

Brent Cooke Receives CWF’s artistic award for wildlife conservation

OTTAWA, ON  (June 23, 2015) – Brent Cooke of Victoria, BC is the recipient of the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) 2015 Robert Bateman Award recognizing a group or individual who brings awareness to conservation through artistic work.

A marine biology technician by training and a skilled underwater photographer, Cooke has made valuable contributions to science. He has mapped the ranges of various marine species and collected more than 14,000 underwater photographs for the Royal British Columbia Museum, including images of species not previously known to live in B.C. waters.

In the late 1990s, Cooke began casting bronze sculptures of birds and marine wildlife, basing his work on his field photography. Each piece is carefully created to reflect movement and maintain accuracy. Brent uses his art to promote wildlife conservation and natural history to the public at large.