{"product_id":"framed-great-bear","title":"Framed Great Bear Notecard","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonte Dolack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt Size: 7\" x 5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Size: 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image on this poster is from an original acrylic painting showing the layers of history, natural and human, relating to the grizzly bear. It is also available as a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dolack.com\/products\/great-bear-pendleton-blanket\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePendleton Woolen Mills soft Merino wool blanket\u003c\/a\u003e created with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.glacierconservancy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGlacier National Park Conservancy,\u003c\/a\u003e as a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vitalground.org\/how-you-can-help\/special-campaigns-funds\/montana-license-plate-program\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMontana State license plate\u003c\/a\u003e and as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/frame-of-mind-mt.myshopify.com\/products\/great-bear-notecard?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=258a2011e\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003enote card\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Curiously the image of the Bear appears only once in Lascaux where there is a predominance of aurochs, bison, horses, red deer and felines.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn nearby southeastern France the recently discovered and even older Chauvet Cave has a great many Bear paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI began collecting bear images from all sources I could find. The Chauvet Cave bear images are among the oldest and most compelling. The published photographs of the Chauvet bear paintings proved most inspirational to me. The Chauvet caves remain closed to visitation but my experience at Lascaux gave an insight as to how they may appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy work had been influenced by ancient art, myth and cultural symbols prior to the visit but afterward the influence was far more pronounced and found it’s way into many recent and current paintings including \u003ci\u003eGreat Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, which is used by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vitalground.org\/Home\"\u003eVital Ground\u003c\/a\u003e to promote their conservation efforts.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonte Dolack\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e***all art sales are final, no returns on artwork or framed artwork***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"frame of mind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48717772816638,"sku":"greatbear","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2084\/3833\/files\/Great_Bear_Card_e511b324-6944-471c-ac71-ac0e7f656e15.jpg?v=1786640353","url":"https:\/\/frame-of-mind-mt.myshopify.com\/products\/framed-great-bear","provider":"frame of mind mt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}