by Kerri Martin | Jul 30, 2022 | Wildlife Blog
Ever since writing my last blog post, about fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an Animal Artist, interesting, creative sparks have been activating themselves in my world, beaconing me to explore my artistic spirit. In my last blog, I described how viewing my...
by Kerri Martin | Jun 6, 2022 | Wildlife Blog
I was sitting in the back of my mom’s Chrysler LeBaren, encased within the perfect expression of a 70s station wagon, a maroon red exterior accented by wood paneling. I was eagerly hunched over my new possession – a large, blank, sketch pad, about the size of a...
by Kerri Martin | Apr 20, 2022 | Wildlife Blog
Willard is a Great Horned Owl who has been roosting in a large spruce tree just outside my work entrance at Lethbridge College. I noticed him for the first time just over a month ago on March 14. As soon as I got to my office, I excitedly sent a note to the college...
by Kerri Martin | Jan 31, 2022 | Wildlife Blog
Flashback to 1985 … A 10 year old Kerri and her 12 year old sister, Tina, are hunched over their gettoblaster, anxiously waiting for ‘The Goonies R Good Enough’ (by Cyndi Lauper) to play on the radio. Tina’s fingers hover over both the play/record...
by Kerri Martin | Oct 27, 2021 | Wildlife Blog
It was the closest I have ever been to death… In February of 2008, almost 14 years ago, I came down with a severe case of pneumonia. I spent a week in semi-delirium from lack of oxygen, alone in my apartment. I had no appetite, no energy – I was out of breath...