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Anita York Chase a self taught Artist from Southern California. Anita specializes in Primate Portraits in various mediums. Anita's Work is Housed at The C.H.E.E.T.A Primate Santuary in Palm Springs California. Her work has been featured in various Galleries and Museums through out Southern California.
My Interest In Apes and Wildlife Art started as a child watching Lowland Gorillas at the Los Angeles Zoo; this fascination grew into a passion for Apes and Monkeys that has lasted a life time. While living in San Diego in the early ninety's I took my passion for the greater Apes and Monkeys to the next level and began a three year artistic study of Lowland Gorilla individuals and their family's at the San Diego Zoo.
Interests The very word - GORILLA - holds me in awe: 'Half man and half beast.' Early 19Th century drawings usually depicted Gorillas looking more like King Kong Monsters. It is my desire to convey to the viewer of my artwork a thought best described by naturalist George B. Schaler of the Wildlife Conservation Society: No one looks into a Gorillas eyes- intelligent, gentle, vulnerable can remain unchanged. This is what I want to convey to my viewers the spirit of humanity in these animals. That I love.
