Steller’s eiders that nest in Alaska are considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Artists ROGER PEET AND TRICIA TRIPP will journeying to Seward, Alaska to paint an installment of their ENDANGERED SPECIES MURAL PROJECT FEATURING STELLER’S EIDER, a beautiful and dramatic waterfowl found only in the Arctic. The mural has a confirmed site and will be painted with the assistance of local youth and students. Upon completion a community celebration will be had with local scientists, activist and luminaries. This event will provide an opportunity to further talk about the species, ecology and natural stewardship that the mural represents. www.diveristy.org/
Message From the Artist, Roger Peet
“Everywhere on Earth is unique, with qualities that distinguish it from other places both near and far. One of those qualities is biodiversity — the plants and animals that call a place home and may not be found anywhere else. Those species embody an area’s natural history and contribute to what makes it irreplaceable — and they also have something to say about the future, as many are in danger of going extinct. When we lose species, the places we inhabit and the lives we live become poorer and shallower as a result. To help bring these species into the light, we decided to paint them on the walls.
“The goal of this project is to foster connections between people and the other forms of life that surround them. Whether that’s a fish in a river, a butterfly flitting from plant to plant, or a caribou chewing lichen from a tree, we’re bringing together artists and communities to create big, bold images that will become part of the neighborhoods where they’re created, making it a little easier for people to care about the species struggling to survive in their midst.”
Roger Peet is a Portland-based artist who is coordinating this project in association with the Center for Biological Diversity.
Other Mural projects PFW has supported.
Dakota skipper mural at Oceti Sakowin camp at Standing Rock., N.D., by Roger Peet.
One of a series of grizzly bear murals in Oakland, Calif., by Roger Peet and Fernando “Rush” Santos. 
