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Half of California is believed to be prime mountain lion country–-from sea level to 10,000 feet in elevation–-with a potential population of 5,000 statewide. Historically, from 1907-1963, they were viewed by the State of California as a “bountied predator” in which a monetary incentive was offered for every kill in an attempt to eradicate them. Then, their status changed to "big game," and mountain lions were made available to trophy hunting. Ultimately, in 1990, Proposition 117 passed that bans almost all killings of mountain lions in California.
Adult males can reach more than 8 feet long, from nose to end of their tail, and females can be 7 feet long. Mountain lions are unable to roar but can vocalize a penetrating a scream. These stalk-and-ambush predators, quiet as a mouse at times, kill prey with one powerful bite and will come back to feed on a carcass several times.
Originally from upstate New York, Elizabeth Tucker moved to Southern California in her early twenties. While she had always worked with her hands in the "needle arts" it was her husband who encouraged Elizabeth to begin drawing and painting when he gave her an easel as a gift. Seeking teachers who would instruct her in the classical tradition, Elizabeth studied at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) and the Art Center College of Design and took private classes with artists "Ryan Wurmser":http://ryanwurmseratelier.blogspot.com/ and "Aaron Westerberg":http://www.westerberg-fineart.com. She is in the process of getting her Masters of Studio Art at the prestigious Florence Academy.
Although the majority of her work is in oil, Elizabeth enjoys working in other mediums such as ink, pastel, block prints and watercolor.
A multi-award winning artist and certified instructor in the Michael Wilcox School of Colour, Elizabeth is a juried member of the Women Painters West. In addition, she is a sought out teacher in classical painting and drawing.
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