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Joel Mark Donahoe founded natures Designs
in 1978. His interest in
wildlife was enhanced while being raised in East Africa
where his parents were
missionaries. His views of conservation and protection
of wildlife led him to his first
life-like reproduction of the endangered beautiful Black
Panther, made from sheepskin.
Increasingly there became a demand for many other
original reproductions from people who
enjoy the special ambiance that certain animals can
bring to their homes.
After the late Phyllis Morris, (who Merv Griffin called
"the most sought after
decorator in the world"), put Joel's animals in her
catalog, his creations began to
take up residence in some of the following worlds most
rich and famous homes. Joel
appreciates the fact that they are well cared for, but
admits to getting a little jealous
sometimes since neither Bob Hope nor Robin Williams nor
Elton John nor even Herb Albert
have ever even one time invited him to their homes, let
alone wanted him to become a part
of their family! He laughingly consoles himself by
saying that he really didn't even care
to be invited to Liberace's or Danielle Steel's home
anyway.
Joel still keeps his business very personalized, doing
most of the work himself. His real
passion is volunteering to teach incarcerated juvenile
delinquents the gospel by using his
eagles, sheep, goats, and fighting chickens to
illustrate bible lessons. He considers
himself a missionary to a generation of young American
pagans who know even less about the
good news Jesus Christ announced than the illiterate
Africans living out in the middle of
nowhere that his missionary parents tried to help.
For pricing info. contact Joel to determine
wholesale/retail prices. For any other
questions or orders, the artist, Joel M. Donahoe, can be
contacted at:
Joel Donahoe
1718 South Church Street
Visalia, CA 93277
93277
Phone (509) 833-0902
To send an email, click on the
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