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Paleo Artist - Dennis Wilson.

         We are setting up this page to give you a taste of other paleo artists.  Everyone has a different way of expressing the subject.  We wanted to share some of their efforts with you.  We will give you the artists name and contact information and a way to view more of their products where possible.  Our website is not just about us and our products.  It is about the subjects of geology and paleontology, in all their facets.  We want to share that passion with you. 

         Here is Dennis Wilson's information:  Pangaeadesigns.com; 1750 S. Holly St. Denver, CO   80222; 888-772-6423, 303-477-9058.  I don't know where to begin to describe the talent of Dennis Wilson.  One word comes to mind right away:  genius.  He has the unique ability to take a relatively flat fossil and flesh and feather it out to show us what the actual animal may have looked like.  The following information is taken from his business brochure: 

         Dennis Wilson received his BFA in painting and sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design.  After graduation, Dennis worked for well-known artists Dale Chihuly and Buster Simpson.  It was then that Dennis developed his "Roadkill" series:  sculptures and topiaries constructed from animal remains, a project which grew out of his interest in anatomy.

         In 1991, Dennis accepted a job with the American Museum of Natural History as a museum preparator and reconstruction artist for their fossil halls.  After the halls opened, Dennis started Pangaea Designs, a firm that provides commissioned model making, paleontological reconstructions, and natural history art to museums, aquariums, and zoos. 

         Dennis merges form and function with the most recent scientific data available in every sculpture, ensuring fidelity to both art and science that creates, says paleo-ornithologist Dr. Luis Chiappe, "a crucial bridge between researchers and the museum audience." 

         Now known as one of the foremost paleo-artists, Dennis specialized in, but is not limited to dinosaur reconstruction, extant birds, fish and invertebrates.  Dennis also volunteers at museums and schools where he gives lectures and demonstrations about his work and the idea of melding art and science in a single project. 

         Partial Client LIst: 

           * American Museum of Natural HIstory, New York, New York 

           * Miami Metrozoo, Miami, Florida 

           * Ocean Journey Aquarium, Denver, Colorado 

           * Dinosaur National Monument Museum, Vernal, Utah  

           * Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver, Colorado 

           * Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, Colorado 

           * Field Museum of Natural HIstory, Chicago, Illinois 

           * Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainsville, Florida 

           * Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, Delaware

         As you can see from the photos below (and they do not do his work justice), no job is too large or too small.  The workmanship is always exquisite.

         We add new items and information, to the site, monthly.  Be sure to look for page links.  Over half the site (and ALL of the really cool non-product information-like this page) is buried in these page links.  So, just like at the museum, look for all the little things (links) that might otherwise be overlooked.  Enjoy!!!