by David L. Witt | Feb 2, 2020 | Gallery, More Beautiful and Amazing
Featured Image: Meredith Feniak, Restoring Order, Ink and charcoal/2019 “More Beautiful and Amazing” Seton Gallery exhibition 2019-2020 Like so many others (millions of readers over the past 126 years) I first connected with Seton in an emotional way after reading the...
by David L. Witt | Aug 17, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Part I Seton had planned to spend the winter of 1893-1894 at his home in Toronto, and with luck, in New York as well. His professional future as an illustrator (and later, as a writer) resided in the American city. His manic work schedule, however, resulted in severe...
by David L. Witt | Jul 24, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
First introduced as a long form story in 1894, “Lobo, the King of Currumpaw,” became a star because of Seton’s 1898 book, Wild Animals I Have Known. Lobo’s story has resonated ever since, re-issued many times. It has also been re-imagined. British illustrator William...
by David L. Witt | Jul 18, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
The “Lobo” story (as it is often called) is a quintessential American tale. It captures the grandeur and tragedy of the American West. Ernest Thompson Seton’s account of hunting and environmental ethics was first published in the November 1894 issue of Scribner’s...
by David L. Witt | Jan 31, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Dear Lobo, This is my annual letter to my favorite wolf, my Letter to Lobo, Year 124 EE. Lobo, the great gray wolf of Union County. Lobo, the wolf who changed Seton from wolf killer to wolf protector. Lobo, The Wolf that Changed America, as stated in the title of the...
