Artist: Siegfried Woldhek, Netherlands
Size: 10.2 x 14.2
Watercolor print, Limited Edition. (#6 of 55 prints) The tiny rufous hummingbird, the smallest of the delta's migratory creatures, is a symbol of how remarkable and vulnerable life is on the delta, a thin strip of greenery between the ocean and the ice. The Copper River delta marks some of the most northern breeding latitudes of the rufous hummingbird. The classic grey mountain and skies on the delta and a drip of rain on a branch highlight the often inclement weather these small birds endure while breeding in the region. Featured on page 49 of Alaska's Copper River Delta publication.
Item: #SW-02

Siegfried Woldhek (1951) studied theoretical ecology in Amsterdam and then worked for the Dutch Society for the Protection of Birds, first as a biologist and later as CEO (1985-1990). 

Woldhek has made literary and political portraits for leading Dutch newspapers since 1976 and for the New York Review of Books. His work is often exhibited and has been featured in dozens of books, including seven books dedicated to his portraits. For his recent books click on the tab ‘Boeken’. More than 2000 portraits can be found on his website, making it one of the largest collections of portraits of the entire Internet. Several Dutch museums have acquired his work, as did the Metropolitan Museum in New York which has exhibited these in the exhibition, "Infinite Jest: Caricature and Satire from Leonardo to Levine."

Siegfried Woldhek was a TED speaker. His talk about the face of Leonardo da Vinci has been viewed well over a million times (See http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/235)