God's House of Vision/Art Gallery and Studio

I have a saying I've borrowed ... and that is "When you're green you grow and when you're ripe you rot."

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To me, that means a person should always strive to be learning and developing throughout their life.  Life's too short to sit back and wait to see what's going to happen to you.  I guess that's why I strove to be the best teacher and coach I could be in my 35 years of teaching and coaching.

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When I retired from teaching and coaching I decided to produce a TV show called "The Joy of Fishing" where I could share and tell a story of how incredible it is to be in the outdoors.   So, if I was doing my part in telling the story, everyone could come to these conclusions ... "Either, I've been there and experienced that before and I want to do it again or I've never done that but I want that experience."

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I have a similar philosophy in Photography.  I want each photo I share to invoke some kind of emotion in the person who takes the time to see what I've captured in that moment.

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In order to get where we want to be in life I think we have to develop certain characteristics to reach those goals.  Here are some of the attributes I believe keep us green and growing in life.

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          Adaptable                    Amenable                    Optimistic

          Adventurous               Compassionate          Resilient

          Ambitious                    Considerate                 Perseverant

          Affectionate                Courageous                  Creative

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Finally, I believe in Passion.  Without Passion, it's difficult to really strive to be the best you can be.  I was very passionate for 35 years about my teaching and coaching.  I am now passionate about the films we produce at Beaver Hill Productions and about the Photography I want to share with everyone.

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                   "A great photo will last for generations to come."

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Listed below are a few of the awards and recognitions I've been fortunate to receive in my career:

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          1987          Oregon Career Educator of the Year

          1988          National Career Educator of the Year

          2005          Emmy Award Winner - Producer and Host,

                              Sports Program Series "The Joy of Fishing"

          2011          Emmy Award Winner - Producer and Host,

                              Sports Program Series "The Joy of Fishing"

          1984-2005  Overall Dual Meet Wrestling Coaching Record      238-72-6

          1984-2005  League Dual Meet Wrestling Coaching Record      150-25-3

 Never coached a losing season in 35 years of coaching either in football or wrestling.

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