by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, How-To, Online Art Classes, Photoshop, Uncategorized, Workshops
How a Rescue Cat Named King Arthur Changed My Life—and Sparked My Greeting Card Journey For more than 25 years, I’ve been deeply involved in animal rescue—especially with cats. My love of cats goes all the way back to childhood and has only grown stronger with time....
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, Art Destinations, Art For Conservation, Conservation, Uncategorized
Discover the Wonders of Peru with Me: Machu Picchu & the Amazon – July 18 – 27, 2025 I am super excited to announce a new and thrilling journey to Peru! After over 30 years of leading artistic adventures to Costa Rica, I’ve decided it’s time to venture...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, Art For Conservation, Conservation, Uncategorized
Celebrate World Lemur Day and Support the Incredible Work of Chase Wildlife Sanctuary October 25 is World Lemur Day—a day dedicated to raising awareness about the critical conservation needs of lemurs, the most endangered group of mammals on the planet. Did you know...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, Conservation, Costa Rica
It has been 33 years since I made my first visit to Costa Rica. I was 30 years old, in a bad marriage and had never been out of the country. I was exhausted and struggling to find my purpose. I didn’t know exactly what I wanted but I did know a few key things. I...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, Art Books, Art Destinations, Conservation, Costa Rica
Just before the pandemic hit my friend Denise Gillen and I partnered to create a children’s book, Where the Wild Sloths Roam. I have been traveling to Costa Rica for over 30 years and there is a special place in my heart for the wildlife. In 2018 I met Denise at...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, Bird Art, Colored Pencil, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Uncategorized
The Spectacle Owl , Pulsatrix perspicillata is the first owl I ever saw in the wild. I was walking in the rainforest on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica when suddenly I felt as if I was being watched. I looked around and didn’t see anything, until I looked up....
