Exploring the Bunster Plateau, British Columbia
by Ian Semple
People working in exploration are keen
observers, so it's no surprise that many have
an artistic bent, including winners of AME
BC's photo contests over the past decade.
They've shared some memorable B.C.
landscapes and close encounters with wildlife, along with action scenes that showcase
how mineral exploration can peacefully
coexist with nature. Many industry artists
have achieved success in the world of fine
arts, notably AME BC director Jeff Wilson
(jeffwilsonart.org) and diamond driller John
Ogilvy ( johnogilvy.com). Check out their
website galleries – it's time well spent.
The two gifted artists profiled below,
Ian Semple and Kevin Witzke, also have
exploration experience that has helped
inspire their very different styles of artistic
expression. Here, they share their views
on art, along with some of their works.
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Ian Semple
As a geologist and, briefly, forester and
rancher, Ian Semple has visited and
worked in many remote frontiers of the
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