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Edward
Rooks
Edward Rooks is
an award winning wildlife artist living in San
Jose, CA. He grew up on the Caribbean island
nation of Trinidad and Tobago, and remained in
Trinidad after graduating from Syracuse
University, with a B.F.A. in Illustration in
1983. While in Trinidad, he served as a nature
guide and assistant manager for the Asa Wright
Nature Centre until emigrating to United States
in 1986.
Edward's
illustrations appear in biological journals,
nature magazines, booklets, newsletters and
calendars. In 1993, his Golden Trout appeared on
the California Sport Fishing License, and a year
later, his painting of a California Tiger
Salamander won the 1st place award in the
California Department of Fish and Game's Native
Species Stamp Contest. His wine label for
Johnston's Vineyard of Napa Valley won the Gold
Medal in the label contest of the New World
International Wine Competition.
Edward teaches
occasional workshops on sketching birds at Santa
Clara Valley Audubon Society and continues to
visit Trinidad and Tobago both for the
Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris, where he serves as
a tour guide, and for Santa Clara University's
International Programs, where he serves as a
consultant and assists with their annual summer
course.
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