Charcoal and Poudre Canyon Charcoal, 9 x 12 inches (framed, 13 x 16 inches)

 Artist: Mark Susinno PA

As a longtime fly fisherman, I am very aware of the detrimental effects that the uncontrolled runoff in the aftermath of a fire can have on the water quality of a blue ribbon trout stream, so I have once again depicted one of the denizens of the Cache la Poudre River.

Bio

Mark Susinno was born in Washington, DC in 1957, and grew up in the suburbs of the nation's capital. Years after he was graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY with a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in painting, he eventually began painting underwater scenes of freshwater and saltwater game fish, designing more than 20 fishing license stamps for 11 different states. He is a member of the Society of Animal Artists, American Mensa, and in 2012 was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a "Legendary Artist."

www.marksusinno.com