
Vivi’s 20 years
in the West coupled with her extensive
European art training is a blend that
allowed Vivi to produce some of today's most
noteworthy wildlife art. Vivi accomplished a
recognizable style all her own. Vivi painted
with remarkable detail but never lost her
soft brush strokes and signature ability to
capture motion.
Vivi's art
has raised over a million dollars for
wildlife causes with Ducks Unlimited, Rocky
Mountain Elk Foundation, National Wildlife
Foundation, and the Wyoming Wildlife
Foundation. Vivi was also the featured
artist for 1997 Foundation for North
American Wild Sheep.
Vivi was
diagnosed with metastasized melanoma in June
of 1999. She continued creating exceptional
paintings and kept her schedule of personal
appearances between aggressive treatments.
In early March, Vivi was present at the
unveiling of her last painting "... and
Fancy Free" at Sotheby's in Jackson,
Wyoming. The painting was auctioned off at
the CES Foundation Gala where she was chosen
"Artist of the year 2000". Vivi lost her
fight with cancer on April 30th 2000 but
continues to live on through her art. |