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About Me:: Grizzly Mountain Arts is a small business owned by Dave and JoAnna Stanbrough.

Dave took up the whaler's art of scrimshaw while aboard ship during the Viet Nam War. He has a degree in wildlife ecology and worked over 25 years in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a wildlife law enforcement officer and wildlife refuge manager. He retired in 2002 and now lives on Grizzly Mountain in central Oregon where he still pursues his art. Whales have been protected since 1972 and Dave continues this historic maritime art by scrimshawing on ancient ivory from walrus and mammoth tusks, bone or imitation ivory.

Jo, who has been married to Dave for 29 years, shares Dave's interest of creating art from natural resources. Her mediums include pressed flowers, rock mosaics, driftwood, pine needles, clay and ancient ivory jewelry. In a collaborative arrangement with Dave, Jo uses materials reflecting elements found in nature to create modern primitive jewelry and baskets. Jo also enjoys utilizing the internet to further her genealogical research into her Choctaw ancestry. Jo is the creator of the Grizzly Mountain Arts website located at www.grizzlymountainarts.com.

(Designers only) I create:: Ponderosa Pine Needle Baskets, Earthenware Clay Pendants, Fiber Art Tools, Ancient Ivory Jewelry

(Designers only) My work is sold at:: Grizzly Mountain Arts
Ebay.com
Etsy.com

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At 7:37pm on September 24, 2007, Craig said…: Awesome work and great photography of it too.

At 8:19pm on September 4, 2007, DaveandJo said…: If you live in Portland, Oregon and want to hear a great new singer/songwriter, go checkout Kate Elliott who will be playing at The Green Room, The Tea Room/Camelia Lounge and Coffee Time. For dates and time please click on the following link: http://myspace.com/kateelliottmusic

At 8:30am on August 31, 2007, Vicki said…: Love your necklaces and Thanks much for the add

At 4:38pm on August 30, 2007, Elena Karo said…: very interesting work in your shop...

At 11:07am on August 30, 2007, MomsCreations said…: Welcome aboard Dave and JoAnna!

At 10:26am on August 30, 2007, IndieAdmin said…: Welcome to Indiepublic, Dave and Jo! =)

At 9:07am on August 30, 2007, Megan said…: What an amazing story! My father was a Fisheries Biologist and worked for Fish & Wildlife too!

Welcome!