by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 14, 2020 | Animal Rescue, Colored Pencil, Conservation, Costa Rica, Uncategorized
2021 is almost here! Many of you are wondering whether it is safe to travel to Costa Rica??? As of November 1, 2020 Costa Rica is opening the country to outsiders and that includes people from the USA. I have been in close touch with Holbrook Travel about protocols...
by Mindy Lighthipe | May 12, 2020 | Animal Rescue, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, T-Shirt Designs, Uncategorized
Since the shut down there are some things which have caused me great concern. One of them is future of The Toucan Rescue Ranch. The Costa Rican government responsibly shut down tourism on March 18, 2020. Tourism is the life blood of this organization. It is...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 26, 2019 | Animal Rescue, Art Destinations, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Field Sketching, Inspiration, Scientific Illustration, T-Shirt Designs, Workshops
Do you LOVE nature? Do you worry about climate change and species going extinct? Do you feel it is impossible for one person to make a difference? These questions come up all the time, especially in terms of making a difference. The world is so vast and at times you...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 18, 2019 | Butterfly Art, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Insect Art
It seems more and more we are bombarded and constantly on overload with all the information via the internet and news media about global warming and climate change. If we listen to a lot of it, it is so alarming that it is hard to find hope in a sea of devastation. I...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 13, 2019 | Animal Rescue, Art Destinations, ASBA-American Society of Botanical Artists, Conservation, Costa Rica, Field Sketching, Inspiration, Scientific Illustration, Workshops
I had the great honor of being interviewed by Tania Marien of Talaterra Podcast last week. I met Tania at an ASBA meeting in Pasadena, California in 2005. At the time she had an online presence called Plantae which catered to all things plants, including botanical...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 5, 2019 | Art Destinations, ASBA-American Society of Botanical Artists, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Scientific Illustration, Uncategorized
WOW- She is one Awesome Artist! More and more these days climate change and destruction of habitat is of great concern. As artists we have the ability to make an impact with our art as a means of communication, education, and beauty. I met Vicky Earle about 6 years...
